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Essays & Features

Food

14 Eats: Fight Capitalism and Not Fast-Food Workers over the $15 Minimum - 14 East Mag

News Reporting

Food

Chef Andrea Drummer Makes #blackgirlmagic History by Opening America's First Cannabis Café - SoulPhoodie

My mother, my air fryer, George Foreman, and Me - The Takeout

Yelp’s Stance on Racism Complicates Social Justice in Dining - 14 East Mag

What’s a Food Writer Anyway? My Complicated Feelings with Calling Myself One - 14 East Mag

An Ode to the Super Donut, the Treat That Made Free Breakfast Special - Food & Wine

How a Chicago Juneteenth Parade Taught Me About the Importance of Black Foodways - The Kitchn

Chicago’s South Side Was Covered In Candy Houses. Now They’re Dying Out - Talk Poverty

What Does It Mean to Support Female Food Creators? - Plates

Gaming

The State of the Sims 4 in 2020 - Kotaku

The Gamers Of The Year - Kotaku

What I See When I Play Food Games That Don’t Feature Black Women as Main Characters - The Mary Sue

A Call for Action: We Need More Black Women Represented In Video Games - The Geek Initiative

The History Behind the Black-Owned Business Spark Bites and its Founder, Warren Brown - SoulPhoodie

Lakeith Stanfield to Play Top Chef's Season 13 Contestant Kwame Onwuachi in "Notes From a Young Black Chef" - SoulPhoodie

Putting the Yum in Yummy: Four Brothers Bake Up Creative Cookies Kickstarting their own Cookie Empire - SoulPhoodie

OjaExpress Brings African and Caribbean Grocery Staples To Your Door With Its New Delivery App - SoulPhoodie

Coffee With A Cause: 10-Year-Old Black Winston-Salem Native Serves Up More Than a Cup of Coffee - SoulPhoodie

What’s Poppin: How An HBCU Graduate Created a Lucrative Gourmet Popcorn Company - SoulPhoodie

Dorian Hunter Becomes the First Black Woman to Win the Masterchef Competition - SoulPhoodie

Deep Cuts: How a Black Craftsman Started Making Amazing Custom Knives for Chefs - SoulPhoodie

Big Freedia's 'Bouncin Beignets' is Ben & Jerry's Latest Signature Ice Cream Flavor - SoulPhoodie

New Orleans Native Debuts Authentic Seasoning Blends Passed Down by Generational #BlackGirlMagic - SoulPhoodie

Food Entrepreneur Chef Ron Freeman is Bringing Healthier Ramen to Prisoners - SoulPhoodie