One of most important figures in our nation's culinary history toiled away in the slave kitchens of an American founding father.

Cooks like Hercules Posey were ranked highly and afforded greater freedoms than other enslaved persons. Still, they were limited and at the mercy of their captors, as in the case of Posey, who was later forced to dig for clay before he self-emancipated in ...

James Hemmings and Hercules Posey, who were enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, respectively. In 2021, Martin established the Black Pot Supper Club, an experiential dinner series that delves into the untold stories of America’s Black ...