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Robin Caldwell

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As seen in: Medium, HuffPost, Substack, Parents, PRLog, Insight News, The Food Section, BSB Media, The National Culinary Review, Cuisine Noir
Covers:  Primarily the American foodways from a heritage and historical perspective.
Doesn't Cover: Products with few exceptions.
Also @freshnfriedhard Black culinary researcher/writer for institutions/media. Opinions mine & some of yours. ΣΓΡ

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Veteran publicist and public relations consultant who writes about food for food. My areas of interest are American history, culinary history and the people who sustain Black heritage and culture using food. My food work involves fact-checking and historical research for academicians, media and individuals.

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How Black Families Can Handle Unwanted Food and Body Comments

How Black Families Can Handle Unwanted Food and Body Comments

Food and weight-shaming can be unwanted guests at holiday gatherings. Here's how to navigate unsolicited opin…

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"Deep hospitality" baked into grief cakes

"Deep hospitality" baked into grief cakes

Pastry chef Monica O'Connell probes Black mourning practices

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Grocers helped build Tulsa's Black Wall Street. A century ago, a white mob razed it, food busines...

Grocers helped build Tulsa's Black Wall Street. A century ago, a white mob razed it, food busines...

The 1921 violence destroyed Black residents' homes and a thriving food system built on community and entrepre…

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Juneteenth: The Gravitas and Joy of Tea Cakes and Red Drink

Juneteenth: The Gravitas and Joy of Tea Cakes and Red Drink

To understand anything at all about Juneteenth, the Texas-based holiday and observance, one needs to understa…

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A hunger not found on Instagram | Ark Republic

A hunger not found on Instagram | Ark Republic

I was hungry and playing on Instagram. It was too late to forage food outside, so I looked at food photograph…

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Dining App eatOkra: A Mobile Guide for Black Restaurant Hunters - Cuisine Noir Magazine

Dining App eatOkra: A Mobile Guide for Black Restaurant Hunters - Cuisine Noir Magazine

Jennifer and Jerome Johnson were preparing for their first trip to San Francisco to attend a conference. Noti…

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Meet 10 Black Southern Belles Who Used Hospitality as a Superpower During the Civil Rights Era

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The Civil Rights Era was a pivotal time in American history, marked by significant social and political changes. Throughout the South, Black women were hosting events in their homes or in other spaces to fund-raise for the movement or introduce movement leaders to their social circles. Many Black socialites from domestics to political wives to church first ladies to club women stood out for their exceptional hospitality and contributions to their community.
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Honoring our Past by Rethinking, re-imagining, and preserving Black gathering places with our events

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Black Southern Belle – Southern Bred, Soul Infused Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, BSB Media will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All content is curated by editors of BSB Media.. Gullah Traveling Theater Support Black Artisans – The Tiny Tassel Shop Black-Owned Preppy Brand - The Tiny Tassel Spending Black is as much an act of will as it is a strategy. It is also an imperative.
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18 Mothers of Courage: Celebrating The Southern Pillars of the Movements that paved a Path forward for us

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Black Southern Belle – Southern Bred, Soul Infused Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, BSB Media will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All content is curated by editors of BSB Media..
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid job was with the St. Louis Sentinel.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Shares seem to be more about the headline than the actual content, and people are not necessarily reading what they share.
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