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Rediscovering Edna Lewis Through Film | Richmond News
A new documentary, “Finding Edna Lewis,” brings the story of a culinary trailblazer to life—exploring how Edna Lewis, born in Freetown, Virginia, championed seasonal Southern cooking decades before it became mainstream. Food writer Debra Freeman, who discovered Lewis’s work while researching Black foodways, spearheaded this heartfelt project that traces Lewis’s legacy through interviews with chefs, historians, and family members. The film highlights Lewis’s enduring impact on American cuisine and celebrates Richmond’s thriving arts scene, which helped shape the documentary’s production. With…
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