“I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.”
— Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 16, 2023  |  4:30 - 6:30 PM

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. King

At our Health Freedom Walks, we celebrated the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and experienced how nutritious food gives rise to hope, healing, and health equality. Four walks took place across the New York metro area, starting at landmarks recognizing Dr. King and continuing on to local restaurants where chefs, in partnership with PPMNY, curated wholesome plant-powered dishes just for us. See more details below about the partners and restaurants that made our Health Freedom Walks possible.
Harlem Tour & Tasting
Presented with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Walk with a Doc, 
and the Tri-State Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen
Stops at Uptown Veg, Field Trip, Veganhood, and Ginjan Café
Hosted by Chef Rebecca Johnson, PPMNY Partnerships Manager

South Bronx Tour & Tasting
Presented with Black Girls Eat
Stops at the Martin Luther King Triangle, Chocobar Cortés, and 787 Coffee
Hosted by Brandy Cochrane, PPMNY Culinary Educator,
​and Sergio Villavicencio, PPMNY Network Empowerment Manager

​Flatbush Tour & Tasting
Presented with Black Men Build
​Stops at Prospect Park, Brooklyn Perk Coffee, ZED Eats & Drinks, and Aunts et Uncles
Hosted by Rhotochia AtkinsJones and Magda Slawecka, PPMNY Ambassadors

White Plains Tour & Tasting
Stops at the Dr. King Westchester County Memorial and Cravin’ Jamaican Cuisine
Hosted by Chef Kristen Loudermilk and Rhonda Carr, OD, PPMNY Ambassador
Plant Powered Metro New York empowers people to find better health and overcome chronic disease through whole food, plant-based nutrition. We offer evidence-based education, resources, and support to catalyze awareness and dietary change throughout the New York metropolitan area. Plant Powered Metro New York, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID #83-4639916), incorporated in the state of New York, and an independent member organization of the PlantPure Communities Pod Network.