From an actual stop on the Underground Railroad in Lawnside, to a James Beard award-winning soul food chef in Camden, Buki speaks with proud black New Jersey natives to learn about the struggles, hopes, and future for their community.
Savor the flavors from India. Hear about a family empire that started at the 1964 World's Fair; Learn a historical Indian dance form being taught in our backyard; Take a culinary tour through Jersey City's Little India.
Buki Elegbede sits down with Senator Cory Booker to discuss access to healthy foods. Then, in the hills of Mahwah, Buki tags along for a traditional bonfire with members of the Ramapo tribe.
Host Buki Elegbede gets a lesson in a Filipino martial art. Down in Jamesburg, Buki pairs up with his "adoptive godmothers". Together, they prepare an enormous potluck.
Host Buki Elegbede visits two establishments who aim to empower people with Disabilities. Then Buki visits Sista's Afield at the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery for a lesson on how to catch your dinner.
Host Buki Elegbede chats with the founder of the Afghan Basketball Associations before their championship game. Then he sits down to an intimate fast-breaking meal during Ramadan with a refugee family who just arrived from Afghanistan.
