Kahja interviews Patty Dingle
With multiculturalism informing so much of how we eat today, our experiences of food and family are a huge influence on our approach to diversity in the world, and as a Black and Japanese Queer woman of color, Patty Dingle has built a successful career in DEI based on her lived experience, which has grown to include ownership of White Horse Bar, the oldest operating gay bar in the United States.
This week, Kahja chats with Patty about growing up in a home that respected the distinct food culture of both parents, using intersectionality to expand the patronage of White Horse, reframing the concept of "elevating" ethnic food, the innovation that comes from lack of access, the excitement of potentially having a multi-racial woman as President, and the lasting human connections found in food.
Recorded in Oakland, CA.
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