Drew University Mixes it Up with Michael Twitty

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Drew University; Michael Twitty

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 Drew University welcomed Michael W. Twitty, renowned culinary historian, public scholar, and author of Koshersoul and The Cooking Gene.

As a Black, Jewish, and queer man, Twitty describes his existence as “complicated.” He is passionate about the amplification for Jews of color and strives to educate by providing a space to talk about food, culture, and culinary history. “It’s helping people reconnect to food memories that make them feel whole and part of something bigger,” said Twitty.

“The food part fits the diagram,” he said. “Food is a love language, a form of resistance, maintaining memories of the bad and good for marginalized people. We have a history, we are global people, My way of resistance is using food to tell our stories. As long as we are united as a family, we are unstoppable.”

“Some of the recipes I have in Koshersoul are derivative,” said Twitty of his bestselling book. “They are the product of learning about people who were in Jewish communities that were side by side with African culture identities.”

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DREW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL EVENTS NEWS

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https://drew.edu/stories/2023/02/27/drew-university-mixes-it-up-with-michael-twitty/

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drew.edu

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