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Black History Month isn’t just about history, and certainly not just for February. Celebrate Black Excellence any day and *every* day throughout the year with this round-up of resources:
Activism/Education
- Dallas Public Library celebrated Black History Month 2021 with virtual vegan cooking classes featuring local Black chefs. Consider asking your local library to do the same. Read more.
- Genesis Butler may only be 14, but she is already a big hero to animals. Read more.
- An overview of Black History Month by ASALH (the Association for the Study of African American Life and History). Read more.
- These 7 Black environmentalists are shaping the future with their contributions to sustainability, science, technology, and more. Read more.
- Did you know these Black activists were also vegans? Read more.
- 14 Black history icons who changed the world, and didn’t eat animal products. Read more.
- Check out the US-based non-profit the Afro-Vegan Society. The organization’s mission is to “offer information, resources and support to encourage and inspire people in marginalized communities to transition to vegan living.” Read more.
- Barn Sanctuary spotlights vegan Black athletes throughout history. Read more.
- Meet 9 Black vegan chefs who are changing the food industry. Read more.
- VSSJ shared a list of veg-friendly Black-owned businesses and BLM educational resources back in June 2020. Read more.
Food/Health
- 7 BIPOC-led restaurants across Philadelphia helping their communities access fresh, nutrient-dense food. Find a new favorite local restaurant! Read more.
- Lidenwold resident Brennah Lambert recently expanded her successful mobile vegan meal prep service LesbiVeggies to a brick-and-mortar location in Audobon. The company’s name pays homage to Lambert’s identity as a queer business owner. Read more.
- 29 Vegetarian Recipes that Celebrate the Richness of Black Cuisine. Read more.
- Easy, low-effort vegan recipes by Black creators, rounded up by Vegan Yack Attack. Read more.
- Get to know fonio, an ancient grain cultivated in Africa for millennia. It has recently become popular in the United States, in large part thanks to NYC-based chef and restauranteur Pierre Thiam. Read more.
- Take a road trip through the history of vegan soul food. Includes recipes. Read more.
- Traditional Black American recipes vegan-style, including jambalaya and étouffée . Read more.
10 Black Vegan Food Blogs You Should Definitely Be Following
- Sweet Potato Soul
- Veggie Soul Food
- Plant Based RD
- I Can You Can Vegan
- Yes Baby I Like it Raw
- Raw Girl in a Toxic World
- Brown Vegan
- By Any Green Necessary
- Dipalicious
- Chef Charity Morgan