Black History Month – Patrick Coleman

Black History Month – Patrick Coleman

by | Feb 26, 2021

Coleman’s idea centered around the history of African-Americans packing meals in shoeboxes during the Jim Crow era when they were banned from and refused service in white-owned restaurants. The decorative boxes pay tribute to African-American trailblazers and raise...
Black History Month – Larry & Jereline Bethune

Black History Month – Larry & Jereline Bethune

by | Feb 19, 2021

Larry & Jereline Bethune: The Bethune’s restaurant, Brenda’s Bar-B-Que Pit, served as the unofficial center for Montgomery, Alabama’s Civil Rights Movement; holding meetings with NAACP leaders and organizing and promoting boycotts, including Rosa Parks’ infamous...
Black History Month – Leah Chase

Black History Month – Leah Chase

by | Feb 19, 2021

During the Civil Rights Movement, Dooky Chase’s was the only upscale restaurant where African-Americans could dine. There, restaurant owner Leah Chase fed Freedom Riders and hosted meetings for the Association for the Advancement of Colored People.  Princess Tiana,...
Black History Month – Zephyr Wright

Black History Month – Zephyr Wright

by | Feb 5, 2021

Zephyr Wright: Zephyr Wright began her culinary career in 1940 to help pay her tuition at Wiley College located in Texas where she received her degree in Home Economics. Once hired by the Johnson Family, she became a personal advisor to Lady Bird & LBJ on all...