The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) at The University of Scranton recently hosted a Brown Bag Lunch event, titled “Myths about Soul Food,” as part of its Black History Month events.
This event featured a presentation by Clancy Harrison, lecturer, exercise science, who explained that soul food, or other forms of traditional food, are important to family history and ethnic culture. She explained that, with healthy cooking methods and quality ingredients, families can “put traditional food back into their lives and feed their souls.”
She also mentioned substitutions for unhealthy oils and discussed healthy eating habits, encouraging those in attendance to “savor the flavor of the food,” rather than cut treasured soul foods from the menu.
OMA also served traditional southern United States soul food, such as macaroni and cheese, collard greens and rice, before the discussion.
The event is a part of continuing programming from the OMA for Black History Month. On Thursday, Feb. 21, the OMA and the University’s Communication Department will host St. Petersburg Times journalist Eric Deggans for “Changing Perspectives of Minorities in the Media.” Other upcoming events include “Real Talk- Racial Stereotypes: A Discussion of Behavior and Consequence” and “The Black/Jew Dialogues.”
For more information about Black History Month programming at the University, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 941-5904.
Catherine Erbicella is a management major with a minor in philosophy and participant in the Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program and the Business Leadership Honors Program at The University of Scranton