Harvesting Heritage: Black Culinary Traditions in the Palmetto State

Sat May 18 2024 at 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201 | Columbia

South Carolina State Museum
Publisher/HostSouth Carolina State Museum
Harvesting Heritage: Black Culinary Traditions in the Palmetto State
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Rising culinary star, Amethyst Ganaway, and renowned artist and storyteller, Natalie Daise, join the South Carolina State Museum for a special evening exploring how women shape the way we eat.
Guests are invited to:
Enjoy a discussion with Amethyst Ganaway and Natalie Daise exploring Black foodways of South Carolina and the importance of Black women as creators and stewards of cultural traditions across generations.
Sample hors d'oeuvres prepared by Ganaway featuring fresh takes on South Carolina culinary traditions, including:
Lowcountry shrimp toast
Upstate peach and pea salad
PeeDee boiled peanuts
Carolina Gold middlins
Specialty cocktail & more
Learn more about Amethyst Ganaway and her work as a chef and food writer exploring the stories of our region's culture and cuisine, while centering the history of Black communities using food as protest and liberation.
Hear Natalie Daise share her experiences as a creative catalyst and ambassador for Gullah culture in a discussion moderated by the State Museum's Curator of African American History and Culture, Dr. Ramon Jackson.
See the portrait series, Matriarchs of the Lowcountry, by Daise, exclusively on display at the State Museum during this special evening. The series was recently acquired by the museum and depicts Gullah culinary trailblazers.
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