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Art Imitates Life With ‘Kings of Napa’ and ‘Grand Crew’ Featuring Black Women in Wine

With two new TV shows, Oprah and NBC are further normalizing the presence of Black women in wine

5 min readJan 19, 2022

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Celebrating Kwanzaa 365 Days A Year

Despite supply chain and service issues, in the spirit of ‘Ujamaa,’ here’s how we can help Black-owned restaurants thrive.

5 min readDec 14, 2021

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The Best First Date Isn’t Cheap Or Pricey

How to know if your ‘cheap’ dinner or over-the-top extravaganza bodes well for a budding relationship

4 min readOct 7, 2021

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Black Female Chefs Are Breaking Up the Cooking Show Boys Club

The sista-with-an-attitude storyline is tired and old. Welcome to the new school of centering Black women in TV food competitions.

5 min readAug 26, 2021

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Racist Dress Codes Must End

Dressed to the nines or not, some restaurants just don’t want Black folk to show up. Let’s discuss.

5 min readJul 29, 2021

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In the Spirit of Juneteenth, Let’s Actually Support Some Black-owned Businesses

It was only a matter of time before someone messed with Juneteenth once President Joe Biden made it a federal holiday in 2021. First, there…

6 min readJun 6, 2022

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What Is Not Going To Happen Is A Gentrified Juneteenth Celebration

I honestly thought it was a joke when a good friend texted me a photo of this flyer for an upcoming Juneteenth celebration in Little Rock…

3 min readMay 3, 2022

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Is Colorism Finally Disappearing In The Hospitality Industry?

Dark-skinned Black folks — particularly Black women — are getting hired in restaurant roles traditionally held by everyone except them.

3 min readApr 29, 2022

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Pay Attention To What The Food Scenes Are Saying In FX’s ‘Atlanta’

Hidden messages abound.

8 min readApr 26, 2022

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5 Reasons Why My Latest Obsession is Netflix’s ‘Young, Famous & African’ — And Why You Should Be…

I was recently getting my hair done when my stylist suddenly asked, “Hey, have you seen Young, Famous & African yet?” Curious, I told him…

5 min readApr 1, 2022

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Audarshia Townsend

Audarshia Townsend

Audarshia Townsend is a Chicago-based journalist who writes about how food & beverages impact the culture and industry. Email: Audarshia@townsendmediamagic.com

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