To eradicate food deserts and promote food cooking options, the inaugural Black Vegan Fest featured food demos by local chefs Amadeus and Alhambra’s chef Dejuan Roy. Hundreds of participants attended the event that showcased vegan recipes, gardening and activities for sustainable food growth and farming. Held on the Ribault Scenic Drive property of Diallo and Angela Sekou, the couple teamed up with vendors, sponsors and community organizers to educate and celebrate food, culture and a healthy vegan lifestyle. “A plant-based diet is essential to preventing and reversing diabetes and has a huge upside of positive results,” said organizer Diallo Sekou.
Highlighting the events activities were vendors selling their wares, tour of the property’s garden, backyard pond and live entertainment by First Coast musicians Tarik Minor and Eric Carter. Expounding on the couples ‘ownership and control’ mantra, the event was the catalyst to presenting monthly holistic events on the property grounds. The goal is to edify northside neighbors on how they can step up to the proverbial plate of reversing diseases that plague the African American community gut health initiatives. “It all starts in your gut. We have to do better by selecting foods that compliment us, not weigh us down. We had a good time,” said participant and vendor Akim Wilson.
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