Zella Palmer: Where There Is Flavor, There Is History
Schedule
Wed Oct 16 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Main Library at Goodwood | Baton Rouge, LA
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Special Collections welcomes Professor Zella Palmer to the Main Library at Goodwood on Wednesday, October 16 at 6 p.m. Professor Palmer is committed to documenting and preserving the legacy of the African American, Creole, Indigenous, and Latinx culinary history of South Louisiana. She is the director of the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture at Dillard University in New Orleans where she helped to launch a food studies minor which teaches the connection between food,culture, society, race, gender, and traditions. Her latest book, Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard: 1869-2019, is a compilation of recipes and stories throughout the history of Dillard University. She also curated the documentary, The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The Black Hand in the Pot. Join us
to learn about her book, film, and the history of food in South Louisiana.
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Where is it happening?
Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd,Baton Rouge,LA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
