How racism motivated Marcus Samuelsson to change restaurant culture | States of America

World-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson owns 13 restaurants around the world, including the world-famous Red Rooster in Harlem. During the pandemic, Samuelsson partnered with his long-time friend Jose Andres to turn his restaurants into food kitchens and help communities in need.…

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson on facing racism in food industry: ‘Get stubborn’ | States of America #Shorts

“You’re talking to someone that was actually told by a three-star Michelin chef that I could never own a restaurant…because of the color of my skin,” says world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. The experience made him “get stubborn and go deeper.”…

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America’s homeless: Street medicine teams in LA search for solutions to a crisis | States of America

More than half a million people are homeless in the US, and this year the crisis has reached a tipping point with overcrowded shelters and homeless encampments taking over street corners. We follow one street medicine team in LA who…

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Renowned humanitarian José Andrés unites chefs to help refugees fleeing Ukraine | Humankind

“There’s many ways to fight. Some people fight by making sure people are fed…” RELATED VIDEO » Parents meet the stranger with their son’s heart: https://youtu.be/XhewUCRI_Cs Chef José Andrés and volunteers at World Central Kitchen are at the Ukrainian border…

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