Deb Freeman is an award-winning writer, specializing in Black foodways throughout America, particularly in Virginia. She also hosts Setting the Table, a critically-acclaimed podcast that explores Black culinary history. Deb is now working on a documentary about famed influential Black chef Edna Lewis. It’s starting as a series of shorts on VPM’s YouTube channel and will evolve into a full-length doc to be released in February. Our topics include:

– Being named a “snailblazer” by Slow Food USA

– How she discovered Edna Lewis

– Being a guest for On Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall

– Preparing a dinner to honor Edna at the Roosevelt

– How the full-length doc will be different from the episodes

– Her article “Vegan is the new Black”

LINKS

The first episode will premiere on the VPM Culture YouTube Channel Friday, July 19

Deb’s website

Chasing Flavor featuring Deb (Ep. 4)

Podcast on Picturing the Obamas with Hannah Ayers

Richmond 48 Hour Film Project