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Michael W. Twitty is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Racism, Authors, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Blogging, Celebrity Chef, Civil Rights, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Fitness, Food & Beverage, History, Jewish Heritage, LGBTQ, Lifestyle, Marketing, Mental Health, Social Activism, Social Justice, Social Sciences

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Michael W. Twitty Biography

Michael W. Twitty is a culinary historian and food writer living in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He blogs at Afroculinaria.com and has appeared on "Bizarre Foods America" with Andrew Zimmern, "Many Rivers to Cross" with Henry Louis Gates and most recently "Taste the Nation" with Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi.

"The Cooking Gene," traces his ancestry through food from Africa to America and from slavery to freedom, a ﬁnalist for The Kirkus Prize and The Art of Eating Prize and a 3rd place winner of Barnes & Noble’s Discover New Writer’s Awards in Nonﬁction.

"The Cooking Gene" won the 2018 James Beard Award for best writing as well as book of the year, making him the ﬁrst Black author so awarded. His piece on visiting Ghana in Bon Appetit was included in Best Food Writing in 2019 and was nominated for a 2019 James Beard Award. His next book, “Rice,” a New York Times noted cookbook, became available through UNC Press in 2021.

"KosherSoul", his follow-up to "The Cooking Gene", was published in August 2022 through HarperCollins and received the 2022 National Jewish Book Award.

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Michael W. Twitty Speaking Topics

How to Talk About Slavery: Having the talk with each other and our neighbors about the Foundational Institution

Enslavement, emancipation, reconstruction and deconstruction are intersectional with other parts of American civilization and unfortunately having conversations about them have become verboten in a push to unravel the progressive century. This program will seek to restore sanity and clarity as we face this cornerstone American issue head on and within both national and global contexts.
The Importance of Black Stories to Everyone

Join author and cultural scholar Michael W. Twitty for a discussion about banned books, what we are losing, and how to fight back.

Queer Black History You Never Learned in School but Should Have

Join gay author and cultural scholar Michael W. Twitty for a lively and sobering conversation about Queer Black History and LGBTQIA pioneers that have made queer liberation and Black liberation possible.

Kosher/Soul?: Black-Jewish Identity Cooking

Being African American and Jewish is for many a combination that many can’t wrap their heads around. However, for thousands of Jews of color; having heritage, faith and family in both Diasporas—African and Jewish—and their many intersections means creating material, social and ideational lives that interweave identities and histories. For Michael, this includes food and the ways Black and Jews have mediated otherness and oppression using what they eat as well as the global stories Diasporic foodways have to offer. Join Michael on an exploration and a taste of what he calls, “KosherSoul.”

Teambuilding: Keynote and Cooking

It is time to bring your team together! Michael W. Twitty, two time James Beard award winning chef/author, offers dynamic cooking demos along with a keynote that will help you appreciate how the food arrives at your plates this year, how to better understand the people at the work table and their varying identities, and how this all translates in his well known catchphrase ‘Your food is your flag.” You’ll learn, laugh, and have a more connected team at work.

We Are the Jewish People: Are Jews a Religion, a Race, an Ethnicity, a Culture?

Join Jewish educator Michael W. Twitty for an intriguing conversation on the nature of Jewish identity and the power of having that conversation. (Ideal for DEI events and ERGs)

Michael W. Twitty Videos

Michael Twitty Teaches Tracing Your Roots Through Food

Through years of unearthing his African American heritage bestselling author of “The Cooking Gene” Michael W. Twitty discovered undeniable ...
Gastronomy and the social justice reality of food | Michael Twitty

“Most of my life I’ve lived on the intersection of the illusion of race and the reality of food,” says culinary historian Michael Twitty. In...
SAC 2015 Keynote: Michael Twitty

The Carolinas are no exception to the slow progress we’ve seen throughout the South to strengthen the ‘socially just’ leg of the sustainability...

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Michael W. Twitty Books

Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
Rice: a Savor the South cookbook (Savor the South Cookbooks)
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
Rice: a Savor the South cookbook (Savor the South Cookbooks)
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew
Rice: a Savor the South cookbook (Savor the South Cookbooks)
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

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How do I book Michael W. Twitty to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Michael W. Twitty for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Michael W. Twitty, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Michael W. Twitty or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Michael W. Twitty

Speaking fees for Michael W. Twitty, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Michael W. Twitty are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michael W. Twitty, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Michael W. Twitty speak about?

Michael W. Twitty is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Racism, Authors, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Blogging, Celebrity Chef, Civil Rights, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Fitness, Food & Beverage, History, Jewish Heritage, LGBTQ, Lifestyle, Marketing, Mental Health, Social Activism, Social Justice, Social Sciences.
Where does Michael W. Twitty travel from?

Michael W. Twitty generally travels from Virginia, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Michael W. Twitty’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Michael W. Twitty for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michael W. Twitty for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michael W. Twitty or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Michael W. Twitty is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How to Talk About Slavery: Having the talk with each other and our neighbors about the Foundational Institution, The Importance of Black Stories to Everyone, Queer Black History You Never Learned in School but Should Have, Kosher/Soul?: Black-Jewish Identity Cooking, Teambuilding: Keynote and Cooking and We Are the Jewish People: Are Jews a Religion, a Race, an Ethnicity, a Culture?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael W. Twitty for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Michael W. Twitty generally travels from VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ijeoma Oluo, Michael Solomonov, Clayborne Carson, Michael Eric Dyson and Art Smith. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael W. Twitty for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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