At the table of power food and cuisine in the African American struggle for freedom, justice, and equality /

At the table of power food and cuisine in the African American struggle for freedom, justice, and equality /

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"At the Table of Power is both a cookbook and a culinary history that intertwines social issues, personal stories, and political commentary. Renowned culinary historian Diane M. Spivey offers a unique insight into the historical experience and cultural values of African America and America in g...

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Author / Creator: Spivey, Diane M., 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2022]
Subjects:
African Americans > Food > History.
African Americans > Food > Social aspects.
African American cooking > Social aspects.
African American cooking > History.
African Americans > Social conditions > Miscellanea.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > Miscellanea.
African American cooking.
African Americans > Social conditions.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Recipes
Trivia and miscellanea.
History.
Recipes.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
Table of Contents:
  • From the beginning : the struggle against culinary apartheid
  • Sustenance for sustaining American liberty
  • Sustenance for maintaining the legality of slavery
  • Triangular trading and the "colored" cooks of Rhode Island
  • Philadelphia : City of the epicure's epicures
  • "Them pious eats tremendous!"
  • "Outcasts and indigent sons of Africa" : New York's nineteenth century chefs, caterers, and restaurateurs
  • Running the kitchen and running for office
  • Hoteliers, dining rooms, and dining room diplomacy in the nation's capital.

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