Join us for a free public lecture at Lipinsky Auditorium on “Culinary Justice: Defining a Theory of Gastronomic Sovereignty” by Michael Twitty, a culinary historian, living history interpreter, and Judaics teacher from the Washington D.C. area. Twitty is the creator of Afroculinaria, the first blog devoted to African American historic foodways and their legacy. His 2017 book, The Cooking Gene, was recently honored with *two* James Beard Foundation awards for writing and for Book of the Year.
Food justice, social justice, environmental justice, food sovereignty—and entire language has developed around how we want to see and live in a better world where fairness and right action prevail. In an extension of these concepts, Michael has begun to promote his notion of culinary justice—the idea that historically oppressed peoples have a right to authority, sovereignty, prosperity and acknowledgement in their contribution to national and global foodways. Join Michael for a lively discussion to explore the way the preparation of food unites and divides out narratives and how we can use it for the good.
This is event is free and open to the public. No tickets will be required.
Come early (5-7pm) for our 2nd Annual Community Seed Swap [Asheville] and vegetarian soul food dishes from Chef Gene Ettison and BABS Build-A-Better Salad, including:
ENTREES: Beyond meat smoothed hamburger steak, No Evil Foods Pit Boss BBQ, No Evil Foods chicken & gravy, BBQ short ribs
SIDES: Creamy cauliflower mac and cheese, stew collard greens with Sweet Earth bacon, black eyed peas, sweet sweet watermelon, rice pilaf with No Evil Foods Comrade Cluck chicken gravy, honey kissed corn bread.
Michael Twitty will also be the guest host for UNCA’s 2018 Farm to Table Dinner on the Quad. For more information about that event and to purchase tickets, please visit
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Thanks to our sponsors! Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech, Asheville JCC, Biltmore Farms Hotels, Buchi Kombucha, Joyce Farms, Mountain Food Products, Our State Magazine, Sow True Seed, Spriggly’s Beescaping, and BABS Build-A-Better Salad. Many thanks also to the following UNC Asheville departments and programs: Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Provost, Office of Sustainability, Center for Jewish Studies, Events & Conferences, Healthy Campus Initiative, Honors Program, OLLI, and the UNCA Student Environmental Center.
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