#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 22
Culinary historian #DrJessicaBHarris not only has written many cookbooks (one of which led to the Netflix series, #HighOnTheHog) but was the lead curator for the MOFAD, #AfricanAmericanMakingTheNationsTable exhibit.
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Carla Hall designed the February & March Shoebox Lunch menu. https://carlahall.com/about-carla/
Adrienne Chestham designed the April Shoebox Lunch menu. https://www.adriennecheatham.com/bio
Chris Scott designed the May Shoebox Lunch menu. https://anolon.com/pages/chrisscott
Kwame Onwuachi designed the June Shoebox Lunch menu. https://www.kwameonwuachi.com/
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 22
Another thing featured in the #AfricanAmericanMakingTheNationsTable exhibit was the #ShoeboxLunch.
These were meals packaged in shoe boxes to hold foods that were less likely to spoil or require utensils for Black families traveling.
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The Ebony Test Kitchen can be explored virtually while the National Museum of African American History and Culture develops display space for this incredible historical acquisition. https://www.searchablemuseum.com/the-ebony-test-kitchen/
The Ebony Test Kitchen sitting area.
The Ebony Test Kitchen sitting area leading in to the test kitchen.
The Ebony Test Kitchen.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 22
The #EbonyTestKitchen was a significant part of the #AfricanAmericanMakingTheNationsTable exhibit.
After the exhibit closed, the Ebony Test Kitchen was later acquired by the #NationalMuseumOfAfricanAmericanHistoryAndCulture.
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The Legacy Quilt featured at the African American Making The Nation's Table exhibition. https://www.mofad.org/the-legacy-quilt
#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 22
Dr. #JessicaBHarris, a #JamesBeardAward winner, has written many cookbooks.
She was lead curator on a Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) pop-up exhibit, #AfricanAmericanMakingTheNationsTable in 2022. The exhibit ran from February 22 - July 17, 2022.
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