Meals As Collective Memory

Our Mission:To document, preserve, and interpret the history of free African American communities in Weeksville, Brooklyn and beyond, and to create and inspire innovative, contemporary uses of African American history through education, the arts, and civic engagement.

Weeksville Heritage Center

Meals as Collective Memory investigates, celebrates, and documents Black food culture in Brooklyn and across the Diaspora.

Cultural identity is reflected in the food we eat and where we eat it. As we commemorate Juneteenth, Meals as Collective Memory celebrates Central Brooklyn’s Black food culture and includes food demos, a discussion about recent emergence of community fridges, and an exploration of Black foodways from every corner of the diaspora. Food justice is a critical institutional focus at Weeksville, and Meals as Collective Memory continues to investigate, celebrate, and document Black food culture in our community with an eye toward the pandemic-related challenges and opportunities of this past year.Join us on Juneteenth from 12:30 - 4pm EST for an afternoon of virtual events centered around Black food and foodways.<a href="https://www.weeksvillesociety.org/mealsasmemory" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT</a>SCHEDULE12:30 – 1:00pm: Family Dinner w: Honeysuckle Projects There is nothing like gathering around the table on Sundays with the people you love. With Omar Tate of Honeysuckle Projects as your guide, you will whip up a meal that’ll have your family – blood and chosen – packing plates!1:00 – 2:15pm: Feeding Black BrooklynA sizable portion of Central Brooklyn exists within a food desert and the impact of Covid-19 grossly exacerbated this issue. In response, we&#x27;ve seen a rise in mutual aid in the form of community fridges. This type of collective communal support is intrinsic to Weeksville’s story and we are delighted to amplify the current work of Azikiwe Muhammad and Playground Brooklyn. 2:15 – 2:45pm: The Taste of Liberation with Lakou Cafe This year marks the 230th anniversary of the revolt that led to Haiti’s freedom. Weeksville’s neighbor Lakou Cafe will teach us how to make dishes that are perfect for July 5th, Independence Day for Black New Yorkers. 2:45 – 3:00pm: Meals As Collective Memory 2021 Oral History Slide Show Weeksville’s Oral History Manager, Obden Mondésir, will present a slideshow of photos and clips from the oral histories collected as a part of the Meals As Collective Memory project.3:00 – 3:45pm: High on the Hog with Dr. Jessica Harris &amp; Tonya HopkinsTonya Hopkins returns to Meals As Collective Memory in conversation with fellow food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris. whose book, High on the Hog, has recently been adapted into a hit Netflix series. Dr. Harris will explore Black foodways from every corner of the diaspora.

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