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Kemetic Food History: Ancient Crops and Edible Delights
October 9, 2025
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Happy Ancestral Art Wednesday! This study of Kemetic food history is dedicated to Dr. Carriemae Marquess, my ancestor who traveled the world teaching about food in places such as Kenya, Haiti and Jamaica.
Kemetic temple paintings in East Africa depict fields of the afterlife, where there is an abundance of…
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Black Agrarian Arts Gathering
September 22, 2025
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Last weekend, I went on a roadtrip to Georgia for the inaugural Black Agrarian Arts Gathering at High Hog Farm. It was magical to witness the communal spirit of craftsmen and craftswomen who are all doing the same thing in different parts of the world. The energy was pure, nurturing,…
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Mortar and Pestle: Honoring Labors of Love
September 5, 2025
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Happy Labor Day!
Labor is the life force that moves the world. Without our collective energy, the foundations we build could not last. From its conception in the late 1800s, this day marks an uprising of dedicated workers in the United States who advocated for their sovereignty and self worth.…
