Soul food junkies : a film about family, food & tradition / a film by Byron Hurt ; produced by God Bless the Child Productions and the Independent Television Service in association with the Ford Foundation and National Black Programming Consortium, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and its continuing popularity despite the known dangers of high-fat, high-calorie diets. Inspired by his father's lifelong love affair with soul food even in...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | English |
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Media Education Foundation,
2012.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and its continuing popularity despite the known dangers of high-fat, high-calorie diets. Inspired by his father's lifelong love affair with soul food even in the face of a life-threatening health crisis, Hurt discovers that the relationship between African-Americans and dishes like ribs, grits, and fried chicken is deep-rooted and culturally based. At the same time, he moves beyond matters of culture and individual taste to show how the economics of the food industry have combined with socioeconomic conditions in predominantly black neighborhoods to dramatically limit food choices. The result is an absorbing and ultimately inspiring look at the cultural politics of food and the complex interplay between identity, taste, power, and health. Features soul food cooks, historians, doctors, and food justice movement activists who are challenging the food industry, creating sustainable gardens, and advocating for better supermarkets, more farmers' markets, and healthier takes on soul food. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (1 hr., 4 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:04:00 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Audience: | Grade 9+ Higher education. |
| Production Credits: | Producer, writer, director, Byron Hurt ; editor, Sonia Gonzá́lez-Martínez ; music, Kathryn Bostic. |