Each year, Oldways begins Black History Month by helping communities celebrate the healthy foods and cuisines of African heritage with African Heritage & Health Week [1].
Celebrated February 1st-7th, African Heritage & Health Week commemorates the flavors and healthy cooking techniques that were core to the wellbeing of African ancestors from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and the American South. February is the perfect time to honor and explore this healthy culinary history.
African Heritage & Health Week was designed to raise awareness about the health benefits and exciting flavors of traditional African heritage cuisines, and to invite people everywhere to taste these traditional foods, whether at a restaurant, a special community event, or at home with friends and family.
Over the last three years, individuals and communities have enjoyed wonderful events, including Oldways supported:
This year, communities are celebrating in the same ways, including:
Oldways invites you to join the African Heritage & Health Week celebration by coordinating your own unique gathering in your local community!
Here are a few ways to celebrate in your area:
Other ideas? Tell us what you are thinking! Email Program Manager Sarah McMackin at sarahm@oldwayspt.org [14] for questions, event announcements, and/or material requests.
Oldways is happy to send African Heritage brochures and/or posters to bring the celebration to life and help all that attend learn more about African Heritage cuisine.
Share Your Photos: We love being able to see how different communities celebrate African Heritage & Health Week through photos! Snap some shots of your group enjoying their favorite dishes, and we’ll feature them on our African Heritage & Health Week List of 2015 Events [15].
We look forward to celebrating African Heritage & Health Week with you and your community!
-Sarah
Links
[1] https://oldwayspt.org/newsroom-media/press-releases/february-african-heritage-health-week-spurs-excitement-and-joy-afric-0
[2] https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/browse?utm_source=AH%26H%20Week%20Announcement%20%28General%29&utm_campaign=AHH%20Week%20Invitation&utm_medium=email
[3] https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/oldways-callaloo-soup
[4] https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/accara-black-eyed-pea-fritters-west-africa
[5] https://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/african-diet-pyramid/overview
[6] mailto:sarahm@oldwayspt.org?subject=Restaurant%20to%20add%20to%20Dine%20Around
[7] https://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/african-diet-pyramid/african-heritage-diet-101-brochure
[8] https://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/african-diet-pyramid
[9] https://oldwayspt.org/programs/african-heritage-health/african-american-cpe-courses
[10] https://www.facebook.com/OldwaysPT
[11] https://twitter.com/OldwaysPT
[12] http://www.pinterest.com/oldways/
[13] https://oldwayspt.org/donate-oldways
[14] mailto:sarahm@oldwayspt.org?subject=African%20Heritage%20Week%20Ideas
[15] https://oldwayspt.org/african-heritage-heath-week-event-list