Nov 14 – Nov 27, 2024
Sweet Potato Pone: Cooking Maryland's Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine
In 1963, the Hammond–Harwood House Association published "Maryland's Way," a cookbook that includes over 700 recipes sourced from centuries–old manuscript recipe books.
In the new companion book, published in 2024, "Cooking Maryland's Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine," reflects on the chief cultural influences of Maryland's early foundational cuisine: Native American, African American, German, and British.
America's Involvement in Sudan's Crisis Predates Modern Israel's Birth
American involvement in Sudan predates the establishment of modern Israel and has been continuous since at least the Berlin Conference, as America was a delegate. The International Rescue Committee has declared Sudan as the world's largest humanitarian crisis. It ranks Occupied Palestine at number two and South Sudan at number three.
Gambian Suwado Jammeh Does Wonders on West African Exam
Gambia Methodist Academy student Suwado Jammeh achieved a remarkable feat by earning an A1 in every subject this year in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Port of Harlem magazine readers provides some support to the Gambia Methodist Academy.
Activities
The art exhibition "We Are All Immigrants: has moved from New York to Charlotte. "Hair, Health & Headwraps" is in Brooklyn on Friday, November 22. You may want to check out the fashion shows in Nairobi and New York. "Motown in Nairobi" is on Saturday, November 30. "Dance Like There’s Black People Watching" is on stage in DC, while Anthony Driver (Jewelry) Designs is at Eastern Market, DC.
Readers' Trends
It was good to see "My Divorce from ADT is Final" hit number one in the last issue. It's part of our ongoing series on consumers voting their interests with their money in a capitalist society, a vote consumers only sometimes get in other societies. The most telling story about racism in the last US election was number one on our Facebook page.