“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