Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

YOU MUST REGISTER HERE: https://sankofanola.org/from-seeds-to-okra-event/

The Foods that Shaped New Orleans
Join us as we explore the roots of New Orleans cuisine to the land and the connection it has to our future.

Learn about the origins of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Food Culture within New Orleans
Explore the timeline of culinary changes in New Orleans
Develop healthy cooking practices of cultural dishes
Meeting Style:​ ​Zoom Call
When:​ February 25th, 2021 at 6pm -7:30pm
Moderator: ​Pamela Broom

This event is a free, virtual panel discussion, moderated by Pamela Broom, with an overarching theme of BIPOC Food Culture within New Orleans. Register for free here or use the form below.

Panelists:
Pamela Broom
Moderator
Pamela is the NewCorp, Inc. 7th Ward Revitalization Project Manager and Director of the FARMacia Wellness Hub. Her work intersects perfectly with her passions for engaging people to transform their environs to maximize quality of life and her love of gardening for beauty and wellness. She is also a textile artist that "paints with thread." Favorite Dish: "Steamed broccoli with barbequed tofu and macaroni and cheese"

Gaynell Brady
Panelist
Gaynell Brady​ is an educator and museum professional who is passionate about learning, genealogy, and museums. She currently serves as the Owner/Educator at Our Mammy’s LLC, where she teaches families about genealogy and African American history. In her current role as Owner/Educator at Our Mammy’s, she develops and implements hands-on history and genealogy lessons for children using historical research from her family tree.

Barbara Trevigne
Panelist
Madame Barbara Trevigne is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, historian and writer of New Orleans culture and history, artist, and recognized expert on the Tignon head-dress, Marie Laveaux, an 18th century New Orleans icon, and as a genealogist. She enjoys eating mustard greens and rice, cabbage with rice or creamed potatoes, turnip greens with rice, and snap beans with rice or creamed potatoes, all made with fresh vegetables when possible.

Shawanda Marie
Panelist
Shawanda Marie, born into a family of creative New Orleanians, is now the owner and creative mind behind New Orleans Creole Story Pot. She infuses elements of theater performance, storytelling, visual art, education, history, cultural traditions, music, and of course culinary art. She was born and raised in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and share the remarkable culture and traditions of her city as a Culinary Storyteller.

Devon Turner
Panelist
A native of Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana, Devon's career has been focused on supporting and advocating for young men and women, first as an educator, teaching about social justice issues at the nexus of race, gender, justice, and violence. She was then instrumental in the creation of New York City’s first community-based school for justice system-involved youth. She most recently served New Orleans youth by developing young leadership opportunities at Liberty’s Kitchen as well as connecting them to a host of resources throughout the city.

The Seeds to Okra Panel Discussion will be hosted virtually to reach a greater audience while maintaining our participant’s safety. We are anticipating the panel discussion to be no longer than an hour and a half with a Q&A section at the end for participants.

Sankofa CDC’s mission is to build healthier communities for generations to come. A critical step in doing so is providing points of contact for the promotion of healthful living and health-centered community development in the Lower 9th Ward Community.