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    Black History Month

    Dr. Frederick Douglas  Opie  is a history professor at Babson College in Massachusetts, and the author of Hog & Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America .  All this month on his blog , he's been musing about food and black history.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Dr. Frederick Douglas Opie is a history professor at Babson College in Massachusetts, and the author of

    Hog & Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America. All this month on his

    blog, he's been musing about food and black history.

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Food in Egypt; Sang Yoon's Lukshon; Carrot Fennel Soup
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:25Irvine Farmers Market
    3. 13:13Food in Egypt
    4. 18:39Obesity in the Developing World
    5. 26:21Jonathan Gold on Sang Yoon's Lukshon
    6. 33:20Thai Laotian Restaurant
    7. 41:40Black History MonthYou’re reading this
    8. 50:20Date Festival
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Food in Egypt; Sang Yoon's Lukshon; Carrot Fennel Soup
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:25Irvine Farmers Market
    3. 13:13Food in Egypt
    4. 18:39Obesity in the Developing World
    5. 26:21Jonathan Gold on Sang Yoon's Lukshon
    6. 33:20Thai Laotian Restaurant
    7. 41:40Black History MonthYou’re reading this
    8. 50:20Date Festival
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