For generations, rural families in the Alabama Black Belt grew and hunted what they needed to sustain themselves. Wild game was a major and critical part of the diet. Today, hunting is still a popular Black Belt pursuit, but it’s less about sustenance and more about camaraderie, challenge, and immersion in nature. We meet Jerry Dawson, a coon hunter in Sumter County, who illuminates the world of coon dogs, and Nikki Baker, a dove hunter in Marengo County, who loves to beat all the men on the field (and often does) to the 15 bird limit.
This batch of Gravy is reported and produced by Jackie Clay, Executive Director at the Coleman Center for the Arts in rural Sumter County, Alabama; Matt Whitson; an award-winning production audio mixer and video editor at Alabama Public Television in Birmingham, Alabama; and Emily Blejwas, Executive Director of the Alabama Folklife Association and author of The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods (UA Press).
"Easy," by Ed Madden
Take the Woods Ballistic! Black Belt Nightlife
Migration: Making Meals and Homes in Alabama
Cooking Up a Living in Alabama
New Stewards on Old Homesteads in Alabama
"Pesach in Blacksburg," by Erika Meitner
"Grace," by Jake Adam York
The Mithai Life of North Carolina
The Southern Genius of the Cuban Sandwich
Syrian-ish: Damascus Meets Little Rock at Layla's Restaurant
Ethiopian Atlanta: A Tale of Three Restaurants
Tempeh Brings Indonesia to Houston
"Drill," by Atsuro Riley
"Because Men Do What They Want to Do," by TJ Jarrett
The Holy Trinity: From the Bayou to the Bay
Puerto Rican Pasteles: Unwrapping the Diaspora
Horchata: An Ancient Drink that Crossed the Globe
A Pea for the Past, A Pea for the Future
The Deli Diaspora
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The Clever Cookstr’s Quick and Dirty Tips from the World’s Best Cooks
The Count of Monte Cristo
A Tale of Two Cities
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
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