About this item

Join teen chef and food justice advocate Michael Platt on a journey through a year in Black history and discover 12 important events and a recipe inspired by each one. From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Black Lives Matter movement, food has played a vital role in strengthening and shaping Black empowerment. Join food justice advocate and baker Michael Platt on a stunning visual journey as he retells moving and authentic accounts of 12 months in Black history. Featuring mouthwatering recipes and biographies of important figures, this book will inspire leaders of the future with real stories of trailblazers who helped to change the world.. Recipes include The Black Panther Party's creamy gritsThe Greensboro Sit-In's cherry protest pieThe Selma March's carry-on cornbreadThe Underground Railroad's freedom fishThe Freedom Riders' gumboJuneteenth's red ice popsBaker's Against Racism's sweet potato hand pieMartin Luther King's favorite pecan piePaschal's fried chickenThe Black Power Salute's Olympic gold cookiesThe Christmas Sacrifice's banana puddingThe Montgomery Bus Boycott's pound cake.