Jamestown Settlement to present Emmy Award-winning PBS Documentary, 'Finding Edna Lewis,' on March 26

*Jamestown Settlement will present “Finding Edna Lewis,” followed by a discussion with producer Deb Freeman. (Image courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation)*

JAMESTOWN – Edna Lewis (1916-2006) was a pioneering African American chef, author and champion of Southern cuisine from Virginia who published several influential cookbooks, including “The Taste of Country Cooking.”

While she was a famous and acclaimed figure during her time, Lewis is not a household name.

Deb Freeman, the documentary’s producer, will lead a post-film discussion about Lewis’ legacy, diving into topics surrounding race, culture and food in Virginia and across the South.

Freeman’s film takes viewers on a journey to the places where Lewis introduced Americans to seasonal, Southern cooking, including the type of cooking she was exposed to while growing up in a Black community in rural Virginia.

Want to go? Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for college students with a valid ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit jyfmuseums.org/finding-edna.