One Hour Soul Food Webinar w/Adrian Miller
Tuesday July 28, 2015
12 Noon to 1pm EDT
FREE to Participate
Afterward Only Available To Members of  The Multicultural Symposium Series

Join us for a facinating hour of food, culture and traditions with award winning writer, attorney and certified barbecue judge Adrian Miller. Even if you grew up on fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and collard greens, there is something new that you'll learn from this webinar.  Insightful, eclectic and historical, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients and innovations that make up the soul food tradition.   Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of foods--such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens and "red drinks"--Miller uncovers how they got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and history.  

Invite your friends and colleagues to this FREE one hour webinar set for July 28th at 12 Noon Eastern.  After the program you'll need to be a member of the Multicultural Symposium Series to access the archive version. (www.mssconnect.com)

Bring your questions about that special soul food and Adrian will answer them.

From Grandma's favorite recipe to Uncle Joe's famous barbecue sauce, Soul Food will make you hungry and happy at the same time.

Join our webinar by smart phone, landline, laptop or desktop computer. We'll send you complete instructions how to join the presentation as soon as you REGISTER for the webinar.

For more information email carole@mssconnect.com or call Carole Copeland Thomas at 508 947-5755. 

Call In or Log On From Your Beach Chair, Kitchen Table or Office Cubicle

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Tuesday July 28, 2015 from 12 Noon - 1PM EST:
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The Origins of Soul Food with Award Winning Author Adrian Miller
Adrian Miller
Direct from Denver, Colorado
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