Tag: Southern Roots
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Laverte Mathis and Tyrone Goodwyn
Washington, D.C. native Laverte Mathis and longtime resident Tyrone Goodwyn were interviewed together at a site closely tied to their shared sense of home and history. Both men reflected on their Southern roots—Mathis’s family from Georgia and Goodwyn’s from North Carolina and Tidewater, Virginia—and the deep culinary traditions that have shaped their lives. Mathis spoke Read more
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Ronald Jackson
“Stuffing: sausage, shrimp, oysters, onions,” What is one special family food tradition, and can you tell us a story about it? Why is it important to your family? “Gloria’s Greens. My mother cooked greens and everybody came for that.” Read more
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Group Interview: Harold Little, Joyce Robinson-Paul, and Mac-Arthur Mills
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Joyce Robinson-Paul, Harold Little, and Mac-Arthur Mills share deep roots in the city’s Black communities, including Shaw, Takoma, and Foggy Bottom. The three were interviewed at a church central to their lives, where annual gospel concerts, soul food, and fellowship continue to bring people together. Joyce, a native Washingtonian, Read more
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Tracie Nelson
“Cooking a pork pot, making hash and liver pudding.” How does food connect you with your community? “I am always cooking and feeding my neighbors and church members.” Read more
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Diane Randall
“I serve the same food I was raised on. I bless my community with the same food I was blessed with. I learned from my mom.” What is one special family food tradition, and can you tell us a story about it? Why is it important to your family? “Chicken connects my family. We would Read more