::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

For centuries, the creations and innovations of Blacks in America have been culturally appropriated. Case in point -- the true history of barbecue's culinary origins. In his new book, "Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue," James Beard, award-winning author and star of the hit Netflix series High On The Hog and Adrian Miller reclaims a celebrated African American tradition and reinforces barbecue as an important Black cultural contribution to American cuisine. A James Beard Award recipient for Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time," Miller is also the author of "The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas."  Miller is a certified Kansas City Barbecue Society judge and also serves as a consultant on the popular Netflix series Chef's Table BBQ. In the new book,  Adrian Miller chronicles how Bla...