High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

*High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America*
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Genre	Documentary
Starring	Stephen Satterfield; Gabrielle E.W. Carter; Jessica B. Harris;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	47–58 minutes
Production companies	One Story Up Productions; Pilgrim Media Group;
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]

Cast

Episodes

Series overview
Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	4		May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
2	4		November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Our Roots"	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
2	2	"The Rice Kingdom"	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
3	3	"Our Founding Chefs"	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
4	4	"Freedom"	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
5	1	"Food for the Journey"	November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
6	2	"The Black Mecca"	November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
7	3	"The Defiance"	November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
8	4	"Feeding the Culture"	November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

Accolades

2021 Peabody Award Winner
2022 NAACP Image Award for Best Documentary Series

References

^ Keller, Joel (May 26, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'High On The Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America' On Netflix". Decider. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ Gyarkye, Lovia (May 25, 2021). "Netflix's 'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ White, Peter (August 10, 2021). "'High On The Hog' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ Endolyn, Osayi (May 17, 2021). "The Profound Significance of 'High on the Hog'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ Severson, Kim (May 17, 2021). "The Making of 'High on the Hog,' Bringing Black Food History to TV". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

External links

[1] Keller, Joel (May 26, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'High On The Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America' On Netflix". Decider. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[2] Gyarkye, Lovia (May 25, 2021). "Netflix's 'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[3] White, Peter (August 10, 2021). "'High On The Hog' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[4] Endolyn, Osayi (May 17, 2021). "The Profound Significance of 'High on the Hog'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[5] Severson, Kim (May 17, 2021). "The Making of 'High on the Hog,' Bringing Black Food History to TV". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary
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