Gather

Ashanté M. Reese

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Author
Ashanté M. Reese
Publish Date
2026-04-14
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
W. W. Norton, Incorporated
Subtitle
Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness
Number of Pages
192
ISBN-10
1324076461
ISBN-13
9781324076469
Subject
Cookbooks
SKU
9781324076469

Description

A vibrant new vision of food justice that celebrates Black food and recognizes the power of gathering to create sustainable, systemic change.

How can we create a world where everyone has enough? We can start by focusing less on lack and more on abundance.

In Gather, anthropologist Ashanté M. Reese argues for a new vision of food justice that centers the resilience of Black communities and argues that community nourishment deserves as much consideration as individual health. Highlighting four spaces of gathering--gardens, family reunions, repasts, and protests --Reese offers rich, on-the-ground studies of the places and people who make up the food justice movement. From Black church networks and community farms to student protests, these studies illuminate ways we can challenge structures of power and nourish ourselves, body and soul. In a world of social isolation and unequal food systems, Gather offers a compelling argument for the beauty and political power of togetherness.