Foodways is often an understudied multidisciplinary subfield in academia, but foodways illuminates various aspects of a particular group's lived experience. This course will examine how foodways have aided the Black experience of survival, resistance, and the cultivation of their culture in the United States. By the end of the course, students will develop a deeper understanding of foodways as a critical avenue for interpreting the Black experience and will examine how regional, political, and historical differences have influenced the development of African American culture.