Ingenuity & Resistance: the History of African American Foods in Early New York

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Education, In-person
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on June 11, 2026 @ 5:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Local historian Melanie Cardone-Leathers will discuss the culinary history of African Americans in the New York area. Learn the stories behind these foods as well as the legacies they left behind. Participants will take home recipes and a sample of a kitchen spice. 

Co-Sponsored by Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library and Southold Free Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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