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Working Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

HIST 240 - Soul Food, Gender, and the History of the African Diaspora


Same as AAS 240, WMST 240
Examines new foodways created in the African Diaspora to the Americas, focusing on food’s role in the construction of African American culture. Spanning from Medieval West Africa to the present, topics investigated include enslaved foodways, the creation of Black restaurants and cookbooks, and women’s culinary and horticultural expertise.

Credits: 3