Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
Recapping the results of Tuesday's mayoral primary, then a closer look at what Southern food says about the South and food's role in defining this region. Food writers pull up to the table with Mike Collins.
PART ONE
For the sixth time since 2013, Charlotte is getting a new mayor.
First-term incumbent Jennifer Roberts lost to Mayor Pro-Tem Vi Lyles in Tuesday's Democratic primary, 46-36 percent. State Sen. Joel Ford placed a distant third.
The fallout from the HB2 battle and the Keith Scott shooting took a political toll on Roberts.
Republican City Councilman Kenny Smith easily secured the GOP nomination, and has amassed a large war chest for the November election.
Mike Collins recaps the results with WFAE’s Tom Bullock and Mecklenburg elections director Michael Dickerson.
GUESTS
Tom Bullock, WFAE reporter; host of “Candidate ME” podcast
Michael Dickerson, director, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
PART TWO
In her book Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South, UNC Charlotte communications professor Ashli Stokes analyzes the role food plays in allegiances, bonds, cultural exchanges and building identity.
The South is one of the few regions of the country that has a specific cuisine. Rich with history and traditions, what we choose to eat and how we prepare it says a lot about who we are.
Since food crosses lines of race, class and gender, it can also open dialogue for people to find a common language.
Host Mike Collins is joined by food writers Andrea King Collier and Ashli Stokes to explore the rhetorical powers of food.
GUESTS
Dr. Ashli Quesinberry Stokes, Author, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and the Director of the Center for the Study of the New South at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Andrea King Collier, journalist and author, creative director for Symposium for Professional Food Writers
Related event:
Ashli Stokes will discuss the story behind her book 'Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South' on Tuesday, September 26, 6:30pm at UNC Charlotte Center City as part of the 'Personally Speaking' series presented by UNC Charlotte. Details here.