In The Kitchen
The James Island Outreach Hosts the Taste of James Island
The James Island Outreach (JIO) will host its annual community gathering and fundraising event — the Taste of James Island — on April 27, 2019 from 11am-3pm at the First Baptist Athletic Fields on George Griffith Boulevard on James Island. This event serves as the premier, annual fundraising event for James Island Outreach — a…
Read MoreCelebrate food culture with the Friends of African American Art & Culture
The Friends of African American Art & Culture (FAAAC) explores food culture across the African Diaspora and the benefits of plant-based eating on Thursday, May 2, 2019. A unique twist on their annual meeting, Back to Our Roots: A Celebration of African American Food Culture kicks off with a brief year-in-review followed by an interactive…
Read MoreEarly Learning Creates Community at W.B. Goodwin Elementary
There is a lot to learn about entering Kindergarten. That’s why staff members at W.B. Goodwin Elementary School (WBGES) are helping families get an early jump on the 2019-2020 school year through their series of “CD Head Start Parent Meetings.” Jatonya Frasier, Goodwin’s Head Start Family Advocate, helped organize a meeting just before Spring Break…
Read MoreFresh Future Farm Hopes SC Black Farmers Conference Becomes Annual Gathering
By Damion Smalls North Charleston’s Chicora-Cherokee area urban garden and grocery store Fresh Future Farm (FFF) brought together dozens of agricultural entrepreneurs and advocates locally and nationally to the inaugural South Carolina Black Farmers Conference March 26. With the theme “Growing Farmers in Community,” FFF Chief Farm Officer and co-founder Germaine Jenkins knows all too…
Read MoreHistoric Noir Coffee Group: Three Men and a Dream
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. , NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor Historic Noir Coffee Group is coming to a grocery store near you. The brain child of Ricardo Richardson and his collaborators Deron Moreman and Christopher Brown, the three childhood friends got together to form The Historic Noir Coffee Group, LLC and launch Historic Noir…
Read MoreBlack Restaurant Week Serves Up Cuisine And Cocktails With A Side Of Culinary Activism
Enticing foodies across the nation with the soulful flavors and tantalizing aromas of Pan-African cuisine, Black Restaurant Week LLC will kick-off its fourth year in April with an eight-city U.S. tour. With a mission to support the entire culinary industry, including restauranteurs, chefs, caterers, food trucks, bartenders and farmers, the cultural movement has expanded to include a special…
Read MoreMa Gloria’s Trinidadian Restaurant Opens in North Charleston
By Damion Smalls Ma Gloria’s Trinidad Catering has ventured into the restaurant business, opening its doors at 3313 Meeting St. Road March 22. Promoting an homely atmosphere accentuated by fresh ingredients, Ma Gloria’s represents the effervescent food culture of Caribbean island nations Trinidad and Tobago that has satisfied locals for several years. Chef Roxann Melville,…
Read MoreCCSD Offers Family Style Dining at CD and Head Start Schools
The three-year-old students in Shirley Alston and Marie Bennett’s class at Sanders-Clyde Elementary School have table manners that could rival most adults. That’s because the teachers spend every single day modeling proper mealtime etiquette through Family Style Dining. Federal guidelines dictate that Early Head Start and Head Start students must be served all meals using…
Read More28th Annual Lowcountry Cajun Festival set for April 7 at James Island County Park
Come enjoy a taste of Louisiana Cajun fun right here in the Lowcountry. The 28th Annual Lowcountry Cajun Festival returns to James Island County Park on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 12 – 6 p.m. This ragin’ Cajun Festival features a full day of Zydeco music, authentic Cajun and Creole food, children’s activities and more! Charleston’s…
Read MoreThe Post & Courier Collaborates With The Chronicle For Food History Project
By Damion Smalls Lowcountry newspapers The Post & Courier and The Charleston Chronicle are teaming up to bring stories of the city’s racial past to the forefront by welcoming Black community members to take part in an upcoming news publication concerning the social integration of Charleston’s restaurants. The news outlets are offering Black Charlestonians that…
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