The Smithsonian’s quest to expand the history of Black women in food and drink on Wikipedia
The history of Black Americans has often been lost, overlooked, or credited to others. Unfortunately, that also includes the influence of Black women on the United States’ food and drink history.
Meet Lena Richard: the first Black woman to host a cooking television show in the United States. That may sound like a big achievement, and that’s because it is—particularly in 1949.
