PBS NewsHour

'High on the Hog' : Highlighting Black contributions to food

"High on the Hog" tells the sweeping history of African-American food — first as a book and now in a highly acclaimed four-part series on Netflix. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talked with some of the show’s creative team about why this approach has sparked such interest. The story is part of our "Race Matters” series and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

'High on the Hog' : Highlighting Black contributions to food

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