About this episode

Cara Santa Maria interviews Dr. Ashanté M. Reese about her book on Black food and community.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer , anthropologist , and associate professor of African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin , Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. They discuss her new book, Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness . Follow Ashanté: @dramreese

People in this episode

Host: Cara Santa Maria

Guest: Ashanté M. Reese

Topics covered

• Black food
• Nourishment
• Togetherness
• Anthropology
• Cultural studies

Keywords

• Black food
• Nourishment
• Togetherness
• Anthropology
• Cultural studies
• Ashanté M. Reese
• Gather

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Texas at Austin

Books & works: Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness

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