::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

The museum curated a book signing and enlightening discussion on the food journey of  Blacks.  Whether you are on the food committee for the family reunion or responsible for a covered dish at the next potluck dinner, don't fret, flip through the pages of the Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook to serve your food with flavors from  the African diaspora.  The book captures the heritage and brings readers to the tables of Black food gatherings. With input and guidance from Hall (who was not at the book signing), the "Sweet Home Café" cookbook offers a historic tour of the African American  palette.  Sweet Home Café is named after its on-site eatery.    A panelist read about how African Americans like their food prepared and it had as much to do with the setting accompanied by emotions as it  did with taste alone. There are photos throughout the book to enhance the journey.  Many of the contributors were top chefs whose dishes became menu i...

NEW GUIDANCE AT SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS INCLUDE: Visitors 2 years old and older must wear a mask Free time entry passes must be obtained before the visit in an effort to manage the number  of visitors Hours of operation will be limited initially The African American Museum re-opened today just in time to welcome summer visitors with new safety guidelines. It joins t he American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, also re-opened their doors after shutting down during the pandemic.  It falls along the timeframe that masking restrictions were lifted, but is a part of a phased re-opening plan that was already in the works. The three museums will  FLOTUS Jill Biden was a special guest and brought chocolate chip cookies from the White House for those attending the re-opening ceremony. She mentioned how good it felt not to have to wear a mask. A pool report said FLOTUS ended by expressing excitement about soon hopefully opening up the White House so the workers attending ...