The cookbook is a collection of lite, nutritionally balanced recipes, edited by Black nutritionists, from the African-American culinary experience. The content will feature selected recipes & menus from the members of the National Council of Negro Women & noted chefs from across America. The cover, by nationally renowned master quiltist & artist, Faith Ringgold, will depict mealtime dialogue between Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of NCNW, & her protege & NCNW president, Dr. Dorothy I. Height, where, over pound cake & tea, the famous Bethune Legacy was passed on to the African-American people. The interior art shows the role of quilting in the women's movement through the Black experience. THE BLACK FAMILY DINNER QUILT contains "Food Memories" (tm) shared by leaders & friends of Dr. Height who has been described as a "living link" to the American Civil Rights Movement. Convinced that more problems have been solved at the dinner table than at the conference table, these sidebar stories illustrate how Dr. Height has dedicated her life to building community among all people.

Using the quilt as a metaphor for communication, this cookbook shares memories of Mary McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt and others through their relationship with Dorothy Height. Contains recipes in all categories from soups to desserts, and includes a history of soul food and information on menus and nutrition.

The Black Family Reunion Celebrations, organized by The National Council of Negro Women and held in seven cities across America every summer, celebrate and preserve the values, traditions, and strengths of the African-American family. Inspired by these festivals, The Black Family Reunion Cookbook contains more than 250 recipes from home kitchens across America, seasoned with warm memories and “homemade love.” Including personal reminiscences from celebrities such as Natalie Cole, Wilma Rudolph, Patti LaBelle, and Spelman College President Johnnetta Cole, this unique collection reflects the local, national, and international heritage of the Black community. It offers dishes for every occasion and every taste, from African-inspired Mustard Greens with Peanut Sauce to down-home Family Famous Chicken and Dumplings, from a traditional gumbo to sophisticated Sweet Potato Smoked Turkey Bisque, and, in honor of the council's founder, Mary McLeod Bethune, her own recipe for her celebrated Sweet Potato Pie.

The creators of The Black Family Reunion Cookbook now offer recipes for wonderful dishes that capture all the down-home Southern flavor--but provide only minimal salt and fat. Uplifting anecdotes by Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of the National Council of Negro Women, complement the recipes. Illustrations.

Moving beyond catfish and collard greens to the soul of African American cooking

This cookbook incorporates centuries of history, culture and tradition from the Afro-American community.

From the organization that brought us The Black Family Reunion cookbooks comes The Historical Cookbook of the American Negro, a fun, richly brewed collection of recipes, historical facts, photos, and personal anecdotes. First published in 1958 by the National Council of Negro Women, it includes contributions from members in thirty-six states plus the District of Columbia and offers exceptional insight into American history and the African-American community at the time of its publication. As John Hope Franklin (whose own family owns a copy of the book) points out, much of the cultural information in the cookbook has never been passed down to successive generations. Arranged according to the calendar year, the cookbook opens with a cake to be baked in celebration of both New Year's Day and the Emancipation Proclamation. Scattered among the recipes one finds excerpts from documents such as the Gettysburg Address and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Tributes to well-known figures like Harriet Tubman, Phillis Wheatley, and Booker T. Washington appear alongside brief bios and recipes in celebration of important but obscured figures. This delightful collection of delicious recipes helps us commemorate African-American history throughout the year.