The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University welcome you to the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival presented by Citizens.

Can computers understand morality? How do we unlearn the misconceptions surrounding soul food? What really is ASMR, and how can it bring communities together in miraculous ways? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we investigate what makes us all human through a reimagined week of new ideas brought to light.

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Apr 5, 2024 - Exploring the Tastes, Perceptions, and Histories of Soul Food

You may think that you know the true history of soul food, but you probably don’t. Adrian Miller traces the journey of this cuisine from West Africa to the American West by showing what people of West African heritage ate before European contact, during The Middle Passage, during slavery in the American South, after Emancipation, and while migrating and settling in other parts of the United States, including Pittsburgh. Miller ends by identifying the current and future trends in soul food. In the end, you’ll see that soul food is healthier than its current image suggests. The material for this presentation is drawn from Miller's James Beard Award-winning book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time.

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Date: April 3-8, 2024

Location: Greer Cabaret Theater

655 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15222

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