Marcus Garvey, Black Economics, and Food

For the last day of Black History month I’m going to talk about the Jamaican-born Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey. As a very young man, Ga...

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Eldridge Cleaver on Chitterlings and Social Class

A former Black Panther, Eldridge Cleaver never got into the soul food restaurant franchise business like Ali, James, Brown, or Mahalia Jacks...

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Muhammad Ali's Champburger Neo-Soul Food Restaurant

Photo of Ali and Singer Arthur Prysock in the kitchen of his first Champburger franchise in Northwest Miami, 1969. Today black history month...

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James Brown’s Gold Platter Soul Food Restaurants

Southern fruity and nutty coleslaw, recipe below Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, and choreographer James Brown is c...

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Mahalia Jackson’s Gloree-Fried Chicken (carryout only)

New Orleans fried catfish, hush puppies, and Creole tartar sauce recipes below The black power movement made soul food both fashionable and ...

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