July 14, 2020

Podcasts for those who want to listen to talk about black culture, race, and identity 1619 chronicles the 400-year history of slavery in America, starting in the English colonies; put out by journalists at the NY Times. The Stoop covers stories from the Black diaspora Noire Histoir is a daily dose of black history Small…

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July 12 is pecan pie day King Arthur Flour Lyle’s Golden Pecan Pie This slight twist on pecan pie is more subtly flavored than those made with dark corn syrup. I made a few small changes. This is a great hurry-up pie, as it takes very little time to put together, and it can bake…

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At the end of May, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture. The online portal provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles, and more…

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