The foodstuffs that have sustained folks during and post enslavement, through lean times, depressions and recessions, as well as the days of “living high on the hog,” are nutrient rich, and are foods to bring back to the table.

As National Soul Food Month 2020 kicks-off, there is greater awareness of many of the health challenges faced by African Americans—diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity.

As the founder of National Soul Food Month, “my goal is to keep soul food on the table.”

National Soul food Month, celebrates the heritage and history of the foods and foodways of African Americans and peoples from the African diaspora.

Several traditional soul foods now carry the label of “Superfood,” and these are the foods we need to boost in the daily diet sans some of the salt, sugar and fat.