“I learned that food offers entree to big picture issues. Like race and class, gender and justice. Through the years, when I tried to tackle those matters head-on, I often lost an audience. But at tables piled high with country ham, buttermilk biscuits and redeye gravy, I've marveled as all have leaned in close to eat, to talk, to listen. I've come to believe that time at table offers our best chance for all---for black and white, rich and poor---to acknowledge our past and celebrate our future in a spirit of reconciliation. -John T. Edge, Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi” FoodSouthRace RelationsRace And Racism In AmericaSouthernersSouthern FoodJohn T Edge Book:The Southerner's Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life Source: The Southerner's Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life