Feeding the Revolution in Oakland, California

Barbecued vegetables and tofu

I've been in San Francisco the last couple of days attending this year’s annual Latin American Studies Association Meeting (LASA) where I chaired a panel on Food and Latin American Politics. While here I made it over to the special collections library at Stanford University to use the Hughey P. Newton Papers. By the way, I came across  correspondence between Newton and officials in Cuba but I am a foodie and stayed in that lane. For example, I found some great sources on food related business ideas that the Panthers had been exploring as well as their grocery bag full of food giveaway as part of a voter registration drive. The sources at the archive made me think about my ongoing series feeding the revolution which looks at the role of food in social movement and uprisings. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Black Panthers first launched organizing against police brutality and community empowerment efforts in poor African American neighborhoods in Oakland, California. From there the Panther’s black power revolution spread across the country. Originally from Texas, Panther Bobby Seale is a barbecue genius who used his skills to raise money for the Panthers. Seale’s cook book tells you how to make sauces, baste marinades, side dishes, and barbecue recipes for meats and vegetables. 

Barbeque’n with Bobby Seale: http://www.bobbyqueseale.com/

Barbecued-vegetable-recipes: http://www.thatsmyhome.com/bbqpit/barbecued-vegetable-recipes.htm

Feeding the Revolution Series:   http://www.foodasalens.com/search?q=Feeding+the+Revolution