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Juneteenth

Gregory, with Dr. Alvenia Fulton, one of his nutrition mentors.

The Legacy of a Civil Rights Icon's Vegetarian Cookbook

Dick Gregory was an activist, comedian, and trendsetter for Black vegans.

Shea Peters July 21, 2021

6 Restaurants That Celebrate Black History

From civil-rights safe havens to places of pivotal protest, these restaurants have served more than food.

Atlas Obscura June 18, 2021

Chef Evans at Down North Pizza.

The Chef Fighting Mass Incarceration With Food

Kurt Evans is reducing recidivism, one pizza at a time.

Sheryl Nance-Nash June 17, 2021

Hamer (left) attending a Congressional session on a Mississippi election that disenfranchised Black voters.

The Civil Rights Icon Who Saw Freedom in Farming

Fannie Lou Hamer viewed co-ops as the foundation of political power.

Mayukh Sen June 15, 2021

A Juneteenth celebration in Texas on June 19, 1900.

Introducing Gastro Obscura's Juneteenth Series

Celebrate Emancipation with stories of food and Black liberation.

Michael Twitty, Guest Editor June 15, 2021

There are no known images of Hemings and only a few recipes attributed to the skilled chef, including one for poached meringue.

A Rare Recipe From a Talented Chef Enslaved by a Founding Father

Despite James Hemings’s leading role in Jefferson’s kitchen, he’s credited with only a handful of recipes.

Natasha Frost August 6, 2020

Duchess "Charity" Quamino was renowned for her piety and her plum cake.

How a West African Woman Became the ‘Pastry Queen’ of Colonial Rhode Island

Duchess Quamino was the embodiment of creative survival.

Nneka M. Okona May 13, 2020

Georgia Gilmore poses for photographers after testifying as a defense witness in the bus boycott trial of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., March 21, 1956, in Montgomery.

The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Gilmore's cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.

Jessica Gingrich December 31, 2018

Red velvet cake adds to the repertoire of red desserts made for Juneteenth festivities.

The Story Behind Red-Hued Juneteenth Food and Drink

Red fare at June 19 celebrations has significance that predates American slavery.

Christina Ayele Djossa June 19, 2018