Our Mission
Inspired by the works of Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, Ntozake Shange, Zora Neale Hurston + Alice Walker, Our Mothers’ Kitchens (OMK) explores the ways in which Black women (+ their folks) use foodwork, spirituality + storytelling as a means of liberation, expression + cultural preservation.
Continuing the use of traditions from the African diaspora, where art + life are one, OMK takes vital steps towards building community health, self-awareness + cultural connection. Through the rituals + art of foodwork + storytelling, we seek to create sanctuary for Black folks, spaces where they can be their full + free selves.
“The people made art, sang praisesongs, offered food to their ancestors, drank palm wine, and sang songs of praise to such a splendid homeland. ”
