Event: "A Taste of African-American Culture through Food"

 Each year during Black History Month, the New Britain Museum of American Art presents varied programs that reflect on how the past has shaped today’s society and continues to shape the future. The discussion this year will focus on cuisine—a ubiquitous and accessible component of all cultures—and its importance within the African-American culture. Changes in techniques, dishes, and ingredients will all be explored in order to illuminate the evolution of African-American cuisine. Our four panelists will shed light on their personal experiences, the role that cuisine plays in their lives, explore the use of food as a means to bring family and friends together and the dishes still served which can likely be traced back multiple generations. A food tasting will follow the panel discussion. A Taste of African-American Culture through Food receives support from Connecticut Humanities.Free with Museum Admission


Feb. 23, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
New Britain Museum of Art:
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052
p: 860.229.0257

Moderated by Paulette Fox, a former NBMAA board member
Panelists Gerri Brown-Springer, Charlene Tate Nichols, Morita Riley, and Pansy Kennedy