High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America | |
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Genre | Documentary |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Running time | 47–58 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | May 26, 2021 – present |
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America is a television docuseries released on Netflix on May 26, 2021, starring Stephen Satterfield, Gabrielle E.W. Carter and Jessica B. Harris. [1] [2] In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. [3]
Osayi Endolyn, in The New York Times , stated the television series was "sorely overdue." [4]
It is based on the book High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America . [5]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Our Roots" | May 26, 2021 |
2 | 2 | "The Rice Kingdom" | May 26, 2021 |
3 | 3 | "Our Founding Chefs" | May 26, 2021 |
4 | 4 | "Freedom" | May 26, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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5 | 1 | "Food for the Journey" | November 22, 2023 |
6 | 2 | "The Black Mecca" | November 22, 2023 |
7 | 3 | "The Defiance" | November 22, 2023 |
8 | 4 | "Feeding the Culture" | November 22, 2023 |