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Black Vegans: Naijha Wright and Gregory Brown
When I put out my call in September for black owned vegetarian restaurants many of you responded. One place that came up several times was Land of Kush in Baltimore MD. For this installment of my interviews with Black Vegans I interview Naijha Wright and Gregory Brown the husband and wife team that owns and
Food Fight
Last night I realized that if indeed #BlackLivesMatter then I must continue to write about food. While this Euro dominated society we live in has it’s guns aimed at us it also has its poisonous foods aimed at us. We must stay aware of not just the overt acts of aggression against us but also the less obvious ones.
The #1 Tool For Successfully Changing Your Diet
Maintaining your vegetarian or vegan lifestyle can challenging. Some folks start and stop many times. Others stay vegetarian for a good length of time and then fall off. Some may worry they aren’t eating the right things or attribute symptoms they are having to giving up animal products. Does this sound familiar to you? There
Black Owned Vegetarian Restaurants: Reader Responses
Recently I asked you, my readers, to let me know about black owned vegetarian restaurants so that I can share them and build a resource. I received a good many responses both in reply to the blog post and on Facebook. As time allows I will be adding these to a searchable list. Here
Transitioning To Vegetarian: Black Vegetarians Offer Their Tips
This is the final day of VeganMoFo 2014! Whew! Bloggers around the world have been posting (or at least trying to post ) every day during the month of September. I only missed 3 days out of the month. Now I am tired! You will probably not hear from me on this blog for a
Queen Afua and the Seven Kitchens of Consciousness
This is the third and final part of our three-part interview with the amazing Queen Afua. She has so much to share with us about healing and has been instrumental in helping thousands of women and men on their healing journey. In this segment she shares her recommendation for those wishing to transition to a
Interview with Queen Afua Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 (or maybe 4?) part interview Nana Kwaku and I did with Queen Afua earlier this summer. Queen Afua is the author of many books including Heal Thyself and Sacred Women. In this segment she talks about why it is important for us as people of Afrikan descent to become vegetarian/vegan. In part
What Are Your Favorite Black Owned Vegetarian Restaurants?
Here in Atlanta we have quite a few black owned vegetarian or vegan or raw food restaurants. These include Lovin It Live, Healthful Essence, Tasilli’s Raw Reality, Soul Vegetarian, Drink Art just to name a few. I know there are many more both here and around the US and the world. I want to build
Black Vegetarian: Queen Afua Part 1
I am thrilled to be able to share a recent interview we did with Queen Afua, author of Heal Thyself and Sacred Women and many other books that have been powerful catalysts for change for many people. She had so much to share and I don’t want to leave anything out so this interview will
Nuts And A Live Food Diet
Nuts are a common ingredient in raw or living food recipes. They are used in cakes and crusts, pate, milks, nut burgers and more. Nuts are filling, satisfying and help you replicate some of the cooked foods you may be accustomed to. Unfortunately in the US those raw nuts may not really be raw. Even
Taking Our Place On The Yoga Mat
This month my favorite yoga studio Om Point Yoga re-opened after a prolonged search for a new location. It feels sooooo good to get back to doing a regular yoga practice. (That is Vanya and Shavonna from Om Point in this photo.) To celebrate I am updating and re-posting an article I originally posted a
Raw Energy Book Review
Finding snack food on a raw or live food diet can be both very easy and at times hard. The easiest snack to grab is a piece of fruit or a handful of nuts or seeds. If you are looking for something more take a look at the book Raw Energy by Stephanie Tourles.