Recipes for Change: 12 Dishes Inspired by a Year in Black History -- Michael Platt, Hardcover
- The Black Panther Party's creamy grits
- The Greensboro Sit-In's cherry protest pie
- The Selma March's carry-on cornbread
- The Underground Railroad's freedom fish
- The Freedom Riders' gumbo
- Juneteenth's red ice pops
- Baker's Against Racism's sweet potato hand pie
- Martin Luther King's favorite pecan pie
- Paschal's fried chicken
- The Black Power Salute's Olympic gold cookies
- The Christmas Sacrifice's banana pudding
- The Montgomery Bus Boycott's pound cake
Author: Michael Platt
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 06/27/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
ISBN: 9781419760242
Audience: Ages 9-12
About the Author
Michael Platt is a teen baker, social entrepreneur, and food justice advocate. He has been baking since he was nine years old, but has been interested in racial inequality since he first learned about the historic March on Washington at the age of six. Platt began to ask questions about people being mistreated because of the color of their skin, and so set up a baking business in Maryland, Michael's Desserts, with a one-for-one model. Platt appeared as one of the best kid bakers in the country in season 4 of Kids Baking Championship on the Food Network and has been covered by outlets such as the Capital Gazette, WUSA9 news, CBS, PGCTV news, Ted Talks, Good Morning America, CNN, the Washington Post, People.com, Guideposts, the Rachael Ray Show, and more. Alleanna Harris is an illustrator and artist from New Jersey. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember, and after graduating from the University of Arts, began illustrating children's books. Harris uses her platform to tell stories--ranging from influential Black figures to important Black history milestones--as a way to inspire readers. In her work, she seeks to create images that are immersive, rich in color, and have a sense of warmth.