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February 2020

Writing about Black history can be a daunting task. You can’t discount how those of African descent made it to these shores. You can’t avoid the contributions black and brown-skinned people made to making America what it is today. All the while, trying to educate in a tone that isn’t antagonistic. Nonetheless, without the free labor provided by slaves from the 17th century until the late 19th century, chances are the country takes a little longer to achieve some of the advances it accomplished. Go beyond the very tangible evidence of the Middle Passengers and their descendants influence on American society, you will also find some more subtle ones like childcare and homemaking that fell on their shoulders. It’s in their homemaking that some of the longest-lasting effects can be felt – in food.