Pimento cheese, aka Carolina caviar, is as synonymous with Southern food culture as sweet tea and fried chicken. But the origin story of this spreadable cheddar cheese and pimento pepper dish is much more complicated and a lot less Southern than you might think.

Featuring:

• Vivian Howard, chef, restauranteur and PBS host

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The late 1960s and 1970s were marked by the emergence of radical and revolutionary political movements in America. The common narrative places much of the action in major urban centers like Chicago, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. But a new documentary film is challenging that story by highlighting the incredible history of the first Black Panther Party chapter in the South, which was located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Featuring:

• Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, opinion columnist at The New York Times, and director of the documentary film Power to the People, Y'all

Link:

• For screening info and announcements about Power to the People, Y'all visit the film's official Instagram page.

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The game of cricket is rapidly gaining popularity across the US. But if you want to see what the future of the sport in America might look like, you need to visit a field next to an airport in the town of Morrisville, North Carolina.

This episode originally published on June 27, 2024 during the 2024 Cricket T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the United States.

Featuring:

• Hasham Malik, captain of Morrisville Warriors Cricket Club
• Babar Baig, former president of Triangle Cricket League
• Satish Garimella, Mayor Pro Tem of Morrisville, NC
• Abhiram “Abhi” Bolisetty, former US international player
• Philip Service, head coach for Triangle Cricket League

Cover photo: A cricket batter at Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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