Diaspora Food Stories

The Global Food and Drink Initiative
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The Diaspora Food Stories podcast explores the stories behind the creators from the African Diaspora, furthering the mission of The Global Food and Drink Initiative to connect Black people through food, drink, and travel. Listeners will enjoy conversations that go deep into the history and origins of our foods and how they have shaped cultures, communities, and the world. In addition, Diaspora Food Stories is the first food podcast to offer these stories in the native tongue of our guests, thereby adding another important element to the preservation of our food and drink stories; the language in which they are introduced.

  1. FEB 12

    Gullah Geechee Singer and Cultural Artist Zabriel Rivers

    Zabriel Rivers is a Gullah Geechee singer, cultural artist, and educator celebrated for his "soaring voice and magnetic stage presence that brings both spiritual depth and storytelling brilliance." Hailing from St. Helena Island in South Carolina, Zabriel shares the language, stories, and songs of his heritage that inspire audiences while ensuring that the living legacy of Gullah-Geechee music continues to thrive through his program, "A Gullah Evening with Zabriel." He stops by to raise awareness about the continued fight of Gullah Geechee communities to keep their land and the life they know from developers who aim to erase and benefit from generational land stewardship. Listen and Connect Website Instagram Related Article from Cuisine Noir Gullah Geechee Cooking: Savannah's Gina Capers-Willis Keeps Family Traditions Alive

    33 min
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  3. 09/04/2025

    Creole Food Festival Co-Founder Fabrice Armand

    Fabrice Armand is the founder of TRIB Marketing Agency and the co-founder of the Creole Food Festival, the only Creole cultural festival taking place in four cities while connecting the American South, the Caribbean, Latin America, South America and South America. Born and raised in Haiti, Fabrice came to the U.S. as a teenager and in college began connecting to the work of building community. Through the Creole Food Festival, he is not only lifting the richness of Haitian Creole food and culture, but other unifying Creole cultures one event at a time. Listen and Connect Website Instagram Related Article from Cuisine Noir The Creole Food Festival Unifies Through Culture and Taste

    1 hr

  4. 04/30/2025

    Award-Winning Somali Author and Entrepreneur Hawa Hassan

    Hawa Hassan was born in Somalia and left before the age of six due to conflict in the country. As a refugee in Kenya with her mother and siblings, Hawa would later receive an opportunity to leave the country at the age of seven and relocate to Seatle, Washington where she would complete her schooling before moving to New York to pursue a career in modeling. After a years of modeling, successfully, she began to look at her life differently and time visiting her family in Norway where they now lived, set her on the course of using food as a way to connect with loved ones and create a space to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. As a James Beard Award-winning author for her cookbook, "In Bibi's Kitchen," she is set to release her sophmore book project "Setting a Place For Us, where she sheds light on the importance of preserving recipes and food traditions in places of conflict and migration.  Listen and Connect Website Instagram Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories Episode Sponsor Hayti

    45 min

  5. 04/09/2025

    Ustawi Afrika Founder Doreen Irungu

    Doreen Irungu is the founder of Ustawi Afrika, an amazing organization that trains women farmers around food sovereignty and sustainability.  To date, her organization  has worked with thousands of women and continues to champion women's contributions to agriculture in Kenya. Her work has transformed the livelihoods of over 10,000 women farmers, significantly improving food security, economic independence, and resilience to climate change across Kenya's semi-arid regions. Born in rural Kenya to parents who are coffee farmers, Doreen saw first-hand the hard work and also the impact of farming and its ability to put food on the table and support additional needs of families such as education. These early experiences helped to shape how she wanted to build and help communities, especially women farmers. She is also a co-author of the book, "We Took a Risk," a book highlighting the bold steps women take to create transformative change in business and leadership. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories Episode Sponsor Hayti

    1h 17m

  6. 03/20/2025

    Championing Nigerian Food Culture with Gbolabo Gibbs Adebakin and Nkesi Enyioha

    Nigerian chef Gbolabo Gibbs Adebakin, known simply as Chef Gibbs, founded the Nigeria Food Summit to host the largest gathering of chefs, restauranteurs, farmers, producers and more for an amazing day of speakers, panel discussions, master classes and networking. Set to take place again on Friday, March 21 on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, Chef Gibbs joins us along with restauranteur and chef Nkesi Enyioha to discuss the conversations taking place as well as the work being done to amplify the rich traditions and heritage of Nigerian food culture as Nigerian cuisine continues to take its place on local and world stages. Listen and Connect Chef Gibbs and Nigeria Food Summit Website Instagram Instagram (Nigeria Food Summit) Connect Chef Nkesi Enyioha Instagram Related Article from Cuisine Noir Food Summit Celebrates Nigerian Food Culture on Local and World Stages Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories   Episode Sponsor Hayti

    57 min

  7. 03/05/2025

    Zuleeats Founder Zule Ankamah

    Zule Ankamah is the chef and owner of Zuleeats in Windsor, Ontario, known for her savory Ghanaian meat, veggie and vegan pies.  Once a hobby to take up time during the pandemic, the mother of 4 left her 26-year career at Caesars Windsor to start her entrepreneurial journey and hasn't looked back.  Passionate about connecting others to her culture through food, foodies can enjoy Zuleeats at its location on Howard Avenue, at local retailers and at events. Listen and Connect Website Instagram Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories Episode Sponsor Hayti

    45 min

  8. 02/19/2025

    Pass the Peaz Founder Carl Vann

    If there is anything we remember from our childhood, it is food and the hands that prepared it. For Carl Vann, it is his grandmother who he would sit and watch in the kitchen as she prepared some of the family favorites that he as an adult would later recreate.  This time spent together before losing her when he was 12 would be the inspiration behind his business and app called Pass the Peaz.  The South Carolina native is on a mission to help families save their cherished recipes for the next generations while supporting food insecure individuals through its food rescue initiative. Listen and Connect Download the App Instagram Watch episodes on YouTube Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit. Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org. Website: Diaspora Food Stories Episode Sponsor Hayti

    43 min
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About

The Diaspora Food Stories podcast explores the stories behind the creators from the African Diaspora, furthering the mission of The Global Food and Drink Initiative to connect Black people through food, drink, and travel. Listeners will enjoy conversations that go deep into the history and origins of our foods and how they have shaped cultures, communities, and the world. In addition, Diaspora Food Stories is the first food podcast to offer these stories in the native tongue of our guests, thereby adding another important element to the preservation of our food and drink stories; the language in which they are introduced.

Information

  • Creator
    The Global Food and Drink Initiative
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    Diaspora Food Stories