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From The Pantry: Rice Revelations Ep 2

Published Date: April 2, 2025
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In episode 2 of Rice Revelations, Producer Sasha DuBose (they/she) finally talks about rice! From grappling with the impact of enslavement to finding levity in the links between West African and Gullah Geechee cultures, Sasha uses rice as a tool to peer deeper into herself. She blends her personal experiences with research from historian Dr. Edda Fields Black and geographer Dr. Judith Carney — creating an “academic baddie link up” for your ears.

Notes & Credits:

Rice Revelations was conceptualized and produced by Sasha DuBose. You also heard from the beloved Taylor Early at the top of the episode.

The Rice Revelations Logo is designed by Sasha’s sister, Kennedy DuBose.

Learn more about Dr. Judith Carney and her research here, and get your own copy of Black Rice here.

Learn more about Dr. Edda Fields-Black and her research here.

If you want to learn more about the fight to preserve Gullah Geechee Culture, click here.

Learn more about how climate volatility is impacting the Gullah Geechee community by clicking here.

From the Pantry is a limited series developed by HRN’s Director of Education and Creative Development Taylor Early, focusing on illuminating HRN’s two-fold mission of educating community members in response to a changing world and cultivating the next generation of food media leaders. This series is made up of four narrative arcs researched, scripted, and produced by one of alumni fellows. Each fellow pulled concepts, ideas and conversations from HRN’s archive (the pantry) and created stories that explore the personal significance and broader cultural meaning of what they found.

From The Pantry: Rice Revelations Ep 2

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