I think that one of the really powerful parts of the documentary series High on the Hog is going back and seeing these huge contributions. It seems like telling that story really ties in with what you're talking about here, of maybe being able to walk back some of that erasure. This is why what's happening in Florida and the school's there and not being able to have access to books that can teach us our history is really dangerous.
Stephen Satterfield, the host of Netflix docu-series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” thinks the bananas in the U.S. are gross. Sure, they’re convenient to produce and ship commercially, but they’re fibrous, bland and maybe worst of all inescapable! They’re also just one example of how what we eat is shaped by culture, politics, and history. In this episode, Stephen explains why he uses gastronomy as a way to understand the world and shares how we can use food to empower people who grow and consume what we eat. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts