A Recipe for Change
“Sweet potato pie is the ‘sacred dessert’ of Black people, and it has power. Not only does it give us energy, this pie links us to history, it soothes our spirits and renews us for the much-needed work.”
~ Rose McGee
Our Mission
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie’s mission is to advance racial justice and equity, heal damage caused by race-based trauma and elevate marginalized voices and experiences. We achieve our mission in these ways: with the powerful Black cultural food tradition of making and delivering sweet potato pies; through story-circle dialogues, speaker series, healing retreats and workshops; with original community-based artistic productions; through youth/elder mentorship programming; and with additional live events and alliance-building activities that deepen racial justice work.
Activating the Power of Connection for Change
HEALING • CREATIVITY • COMMUNITY • MENTORING • THE ARTS
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie on PBS
Origins
Sweet Potato Comfort Pie was founded in 2014 by Rose McGee, in response to the events in Ferguson, MO. Through this journey Ms. McGee discovered that through the process of baking with others, delivering the pies, and gathering for reflection, the pies became far more than a vehicle of comfort food and culture – they were a catalyst for change. Ms. McGee has been forging her own brand of baking activism ever since, responding to the continued crises and racial justice struggles in the united states and beyond. The SPCP organization is dedicated to the work of gathering people for deepened conversation, workshops, youth mentorship, story circles, healing activities and community action. Sweet Potato Comfort Pie’s annual event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King gathers hundreds of people into community each year. See our events for more.
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