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The diners were captivated by the combination of taste and knowledge and advocated for more such events to take place and foster cross-cultural experiences. “I think I might have been the only African American person here, and that’s not unusual,” said Tonya Hopkins, a food writer and TV personality known as the Food Griot. “An event like this is all about ambassadorship, about learning culture through food and learning different cuisines. We need more things to understand the beautiful differences of the cultures in the cuisines, but also the similarities and the synergies and what connects us.”