Making a Place
Tuesday, Apr 1, 2025
Tuesday, April 1 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
Livestream
$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (includes all sessions)
$15 Single Lecture
Delve into the rich diversity of the Jewish people and explore how to forge inclusive spaces for all identities within the community with award- winning culinary historian Michael Twitty. Through historical insights and personal narratives, Twitty emphasizes the importance of embracing and celebrating varied cultural backgrounds.
Michael Twitty is an award-winning culinary historian and food writer, specializing in African American and Jewish food traditions. He is the author of the acclaimed books The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, which won the James Beard Foundation Book Award, and Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew. Twitty’s work explores the intersections of food, culture, and identity.
