Taste the Diaspora Detroit is celebrating the enormous contributions people of African origins make to American cuisine. A dream team of regional chefs is creating boxed lunches, a different one for each week of Black History Month. Each meal tells a story. 

GUESTS: 

Raphael Wright is a co-founder. He’s also with Urban Plug, a social conglomerate that starts and owns businesses dedicated to improving Detroit’s urban neighborhoods.

Chef Jermond Booze is a co-founder and a consultant for local start up grocery stores throughout Detroit.

Chef Ryan Eli Salter is The Bachelor Chef.

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