Black Food Geographies: A New Book on Food Politics in Washington, D.C.
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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On Richard Wright’s Hunger and Kiese Laymon’s Heavy
Richard Wright’s famous autobiography, Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth (1945) was originally titled American Hunger. However, the
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Reaping the Revolution: Urban Agriculture in Havana, Cuba
During my recent visit to Cuba, I took a coco, one of Havana’s zipping yellow motorcycle taxis, from my accommodations
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Black Women’s Efforts to Combat Food Insecurity
Last month, students at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges ended their two-week hunger strike designed to raise awareness about food insecurity
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Vegetarianism and Organic Food in Black Communities
Vegetarianism is more visible and widespread today in the United States than it has ever been. But the popular image
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