Meet and Greet with Dr. Ashanté Reese, "Black Food Geographies"
Arlington Reads Stirs It Up at Washington-Liberty High School!
For 2026, Arlington Reads turns 20 and Arlington Public Library will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States by looking at American life, history and culture through the lens of food. Take photos, have your books signed, and ask questions with Dr. Ashanté Reese.
Dr. Ashanté M. Reese will discuss the intersection of critical food studies and Black geographies, examining the ways Black people produce and navigate food-related spaces. Learn everyday strategies Black people employ while navigating inequity. Black Food Geographies: Race, Self- Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C. takes up these themes through an exploration of antiblackness and food access, winning the 2020 Best Monograph Award from the Association for the Study of Food and Society and 2020 Margaret Mead Award jointly awarded by the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology.
NO REGISTRATION. Snacks will be provided during the program.
For questions, please contact libraryprograms@arlingtonva.us
This program is part of the library's recognition of Black History Month.
- Date:
- Monday, February 2, 2026
- Time:
- 8:30am - 9:30am
- Location:
- Washington Liberty High School, Room 3010
- Library:
- *Off-Site
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
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