Mind

Culinary History

—  the voices of the diaspora —

Ongoing and evolving cultural and historical research focusing on the tales of the ancestral realms of the diaspora

 

AMEN

We are in the process of documenting the culinary and cultural traditions in the history of the black (Christian) church from its introduction to enslaved Africans to its modern iterations.

Juke Joint

Ongoing comprehensive research on the history of the juke joint through food and music stemming from the “common rooms” providing brief respite for the enslaved.

SOIL

Ongoing research on the contributions of the women of the diaspora to agriculture. Documenting our grandmother’s gardens.

 


Executive Chef and Founder Myisha Mastersson