Dawson Eats America: The Podcast

Even when it seems like our nation may be at its tipping point, and especially then, we celebrate our best, letting the world see what Black excellence looks like. This week Dawson Eats America: The Podcast heads to North Louisiana to listen as award-winning Chef Hardette Harris lets us know why "Up North" is the place to be for amazing history and even better cuisine.

Being an entrepreneur is something most of us have dreamed about for years. With so many changes taking place globally, now might be the time to take the leap. This week we catch up with Genelle Drayton, owner of Sweet Dames Artisan Confections and chat about what it takes to be an entrepreneurial success. Visit Genelle's site at: https://sweetdames.com/.

This week we check in with Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle CEO Michelle Merriweather as she talks what it takes to lead her team through the trials of COVID-19. It's pivoting, planning, and persevering... plus a little foodie talk on Dawson Eats America: The Podcast.

As we continue through these COVID-19 times, @TheCubicleChick returns to co-host a pandemic special edition, encouraging all to support their local restaurants in the form of love letters to the places and dishes they miss most.

A special edition of Dawson Eats America: The Podcast as we discuss the reasons why EVERYONE should check out the new ebook, "An Introvert's Guide to Surviving a Global Pandemic." With special guest host @TheCubicleChick. Purchase the ebook at bit.ly/introvertebook

When you think of gardening, your first thought probably isn't urban Chicago. Well, this week we're headed to the Chi to speak to two black women who are helping to change the face of urban gardening, one community at a time.

It's 2019, and Black farmers make up only 1.3% of all farmers in America. This week we head to Reedville, VA to speak with PJ Haynie III, a fifth generation farmer working to keep his people, and profession, on the map.

This week we pay deep tribute to award-winning author and icon Toni Morrison, chat with Gullah Geechee Chef Amethyst Ganaway, and submit our first book review of one of the best novels we've read this year.

On this edition, we're back in the Midwest getting to know native son and rib rub master Revr'n Ray. Plus, we catch up with one of our faves, Robin Caldwell, as she shares more food stories and tales from the Lou.

This week I talk to folks who are better informed than I am about the vegan lifestyle to find out if Veganism could possibly be in my future. We're getting educated. Class is now in session.

We take a walking tour of Charlotte, NC and chat with Chefs Naomi Knox, Ashley Nightengale, Whitney Thomas and Michael Bowling and find out what it takes for Black cuisine experts to ply their craft in the Queen City.

This week, we explore one of my favorite cities, New Orleans by paying tribute to an American icon, Chef Leah Chase, the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Plus, a conversation with Vernon Martin III of Exquisite Kreations Catering, one of NOLA’s up and coming private chefs

Father's Day is Sunday and this week, through verse and conversation, my family shares memories of my dad, Albert Oscar Dawson, Sr. Plus, close friends recall their favorite father food moments. It's a very special Dawson Eats America: The Dad Tribute.

Midwest Food History: A Conversation with Author Robin Caldwell