High on the Hog | Dr. Jessica B. Harris Interview | Netflix

Food, community, culture, resiliency. Based on Jessica B. Harris’ award-winning book, High On The Hog traces the moving story of a people's survival and triumph via the food that has knit generations together and helped define the American kitchen. Considered by many to be one of the ranking authorities on the food of the African Diaspora, Dr. Jessica B. Harris is the author, editor, or translator of eighteen books including twelve cookbooks documenting the foodways of the African Diaspora. Here, Dr. Jessica B. Harris shares her origin story, her evolution in food academia, and the impact and takeaways she hopes viewers have when watching High on the Hog.

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High on the Hog | Dr. Jessica B. Harris Interview | Netflix

Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving throughlines from Africa to Texas in this docuseries.

[HoneySwtDrms]

This is the BEST show on Netflix! Please expand the series Netflix!
God bless Jessica!

[yvonnerahmes]

My husband of 44yrs and I found your Netflix show, it is amazing! The first show moved us. The young fellow that came to Africa with you, seeing him at the wood archway on the beach, that all who were taken as slaves walked through, to be loaded on ships, seeing him break... we wept. You were the comfort, your smile the balm, your words wisdom. We have seen 3 episodes, it is the best thing ever! The joy, the people, the FOOD! Connections, it's life changing. I can't say enough, just thank you so much!

[loriz]

Great documentary, more episodes please! Netflix don’t be playing! I learned so much.

[savage_in_the_kitchen]

Keep Going Netflix! God Bless America😍💖💖💖

[camarajordan]

Dr. Jessica, I remember you from the early Essence Mag. days. I am so proud of you, your work and the respect you have for our culture and history. So glad to see your work on film. God bless you for staying on the path!

[ScottOrd]

Traveling, eating, connections - I'm in! This looks delightful.

[manimanibooboo]

Dr. Harris is a gem! I have always enjoyed learning about history especially world history via other topics especially food. "High on the Hog, " was spectacular and I would love to have it shown in schools. This is an important documentary worthy of more than accolades but of awards; a a must watch.

[tarafrazer]

Thank you so much for this documentary. My family on my mother side are Gullah Geechee from Georgetown, SC which is near Charleston. I was in tears when I saw the episode brought back so many memories of my grandparents cooking. I loved when my Grandmother would cook us Shrimp and Grits when we were kids.

[themadmillionaire]

Excellent documentary!!! More episodes please 😍😍😍

[maryseo.]

I watched the first 2 episodes with my 10 year old son, we loved it! I was happy to watch it with him, it was a good occasion to Tell him more about slavery and the African/African descent diaspora...

[NSUVid]

This was such a life giving series! I couldn’t recommend it more!

[amalosman]

I am loving the show. You going back to the first slave cemetery with Stephen, I thought that was very powerful healing moment, and the food omg that was amazing. Now I want to try oysters.. lol

[janetsbff]

This was a really great series!!! So informative, entertaining and educational. Watch with your entire family. ♥️

[YoditDeet]

I loved this documentary! As someone who grew up in southern North Carolina, a lot of these meals really resonated with me and my family.

[saintandrews]

just watch it, absolutely fabulous, didnt realise the great journey food travelled from West Africa to USA ....greetings from Sydney Australia

[AnnetteTaborn]

I read your books and loved them. I'm so happy to see the Netflix series.

[BatmanPops]

She sound like the late Maya Angelou 😃

[MICHAELYEPES]

Ma'am, I'm sorry, but I am hungry already!

[adriennebrown]

Looking forward to the series. Awesome

[warrickross]

West Africa, Benin, Ouidah is not only mentioned but visited yet the interpretation of the word is never given. The word Ouidah is Portuguese, it was a slave trading fort in the 18th century. The interpretation of Ouidah in English is “Judah”. This tells us exactly who we are and where we came from. Hebrews we’re sold to the new world, not Africans.