The Sporkful: The Table Freda Built

In the 1940s and '50s, <em>Ebony</em> was one of the only magazines created by Black people that spoke directly to Black people. It showed Black Americans falling in love, playing sports, dressing in style, gathering together – and eating. Freda DeKnight was the magazine's first food editor, publishing recipes that were international and sophisticated, challenging the stereotype that Black American food was limited to soul food.<br/><br/>In this episode of <em>The Sporkful </em>podcast<em>,</em> host Dan Pashman speaks with historian Donna Battle Pierce about Freda's legacy, then meets Charla Draper, another <em>Ebony</em> food editor, at the <em>Ebony</em> test kitchen.