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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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A volunteer serves a student jollof rice. A traditional West African dish, jollof rice has often been paired with meat or fish.

A volunteer serves a student jollof rice. A traditional West African dish, jollof rice has often been paired with meat or fish.

A volunteer serves doubles to students. A traditional street food that consists of two pieces of fried dough filled with curried chickpeas, doubles originated in Trinidad and Tobago.

A volunteer serves doubles to students. A traditional street food that consists of two pieces of fried dough filled with curried chickpeas, doubles originated in Trinidad and Tobago.

A student surveys the selection of Caribbean food offered at Taste of the Diaspora. Food has always been important in Caribbean culture, with many families having their own variations of common dishes.

A student surveys the selection of Caribbean food offered at Taste of the Diaspora. Food has always been important in Caribbean culture, with many families having their own variations of common dishes.

Volunteers help serve students food from across the African diaspora. Many enslaved Africans and their descendants used food to remain connected to their roots.

Volunteers help serve students food from across the African diaspora. Many enslaved Africans and their descendants used food to remain connected to their roots.

A volunteer spoons Caribbean brown rice onto a student’s plate at Taste of the Diaspora. Brown rice has served as a staple dish in many Caribbean cuisines for hundreds of years.

A volunteer spoons Caribbean brown rice onto a student’s plate at Taste of the Diaspora. Brown rice has served as a staple dish in many Caribbean cuisines for hundreds of years.

A line of students eagerly waits for a plate of food. The line extended outside the John D O’Bryant African American Institute and showed the immense popularity of the event.

A line of students eagerly waits for a plate of food. The line extended outside the John D O’Bryant African American Institute and showed the immense popularity of the event.

A group of students gather around a table while sampling different dishes from across the diaspora. The event aimed to showcase the cultural significance of food in African diaspora cultures.

A group of students gather around a table while sampling different dishes from across the diaspora. The event aimed to showcase the cultural significance of food in African diaspora cultures.

Plates filled with a variety of dishes from across the African diaspora sit on a table. Dr. O’Bryant started the Taste of the Diaspora in 2018.

Plates filled with a variety of dishes from across the African diaspora sit on a table. Dr. O’Bryant started the Taste of the Diaspora in 2018.