Season 1 (2021)

Our Roots
8.0

May 26, 2021 • 47m

The hunt for African American food's roots goes to Benin, where okra and yam rule the market and pre-enslavement fish and corn pla...Read more

The Rice Kingdom
0.0

May 26, 2021 • 47m

In the Carolinas, Stephen looks at the human cost of rice and goes whole hog with Gullah chef BJ Dennis and those preserving Black...Read more

Our Founding Chefs
0.0

May 26, 2021 • 47m

From mac and cheese to Virginia ham: Jefferson's and Washington's renowned enslaved chefs James Hemings and Hercules left the nation hungry for more.

Freedom
0.0

May 26, 2021 • 47m

Barbecued brisket meets Senegalese lamb and a Juneteenth feast as Stephen heads to Texas to ride with Black cowboys and take in Jerrelle Guy's cakes.