Honoring Soul Food’s Shenandoah Valley History and Chefs

This special day at Belle Grove will feature talks and activities celebrating Soul Food and honoring African American chefs of the Shenandoah Valley with the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, and other special guests. One highlight will be the release of Send Judah First: The Erased Life of an Enslaved Soul by Dr. Brian Johnson and published by The Hidden Shelf Publishing House. This historical novel was inspired by the life of Judah, an enslaved cook at Belle Grove from 1817-1836. For more information and registration call: (540) 869-2028 or see: www.bellegrove.org.