Dr. Jessica B. Harris

Dr. Jessica B. Harris is considered by many to be one of the ranking authorities on the food of the African Diaspora. She is the author, editor, or translator of eighteen books including twelve cookbooks documenting the foodways of the African Diaspora. She has lectured widely and written extensively for scholarly and popular publications. Harris consults internationally. Harris’s books have been inducted into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame and her 2011 book, “High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America,” won the International Association of Culinary Professionals’ Food History Award in 2012 and was made into a four-part Netflix docu-series that premiered in May 2021. The series won an NAACP image award and has been nominated for James Beard and Peabody awards as well. She was the 2020 James Beard Lifetime Achievement awardee and one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021. Dr. Harris a professor emerita at Queens College/CUNY. africooks.com