blog posts Okra, celery and ham: Students cook up historic African American legacy Feb 24, 2023 10:15 am by WBEZ-FMIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images WBEZ-FM (Feb. 22) 'African American cooking, which has its origins under slavery, and therefore turning food that wasn’t valued into delicacies, is a tradition that can contribute to world culture,' says U of I professor Abdul McWorter Alkalimat. Share on Facebook Tweet Email