Good Food
Revisiting Evan Kleiman’s conversation with Pulitzer winner Marcia Chatelain
he first Black franchised McDonald’s opened in December 1968. By 1971, the number of Black franchises grew to almost 50.
By Evan Kleiman • • 9m Listenhe first Black franchised McDonald’s opened in December 1968. By 1971, the number of Black franchises grew to almost 50. Marcia Chatelain, professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University, reveals how McDonald’s recognized the opportunity to expand in the wake of civil unrest. She documents the often troubling relationship in her book “Franchise,” which was recently awarded a Pulitzer in history.
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The full episode
5 of 6Juneteenth, ‘High on the Hog,’ restaurants return- 0:00Chef Ray Anthony Barrett reconciles life through food and art
- 8:59‘High on the Hog’: The major role African Americans played in shaping US cuisine
- 23:51Where to eat now that pandemic restrictions are gone: Restaurant picks from Bill Addison
- 30:52‘In the Weeds’ with Swingers: Resurrecting the iconic late night diner
- 38:58Revisiting Evan Kleiman’s conversation with Pulitzer winner Marcia ChatelainYou’re reading this
- 48:51Berries at the farmers market: An embarrassment of riches