DeLaney Center Screen to Square Film Series to Show an Episode of ‘High on the Hog’ This year’s second installment will focus on the Netflix show that traces how African American cuisine has transformed America.

By Brian Laubscher
January 21, 2025

The Delaney Center at Washington and Lee University will continue its Screen to Square film series at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, with a screening of the Netflix series “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.” The event is free and open to the public and includes complimentary drinks and pizza.

The event begins with a showing of the third episode from the series’ second season, titled “The Defiance.” In the episode, chef and writer Stephen Satterfield meets with former student activists in Atlanta and honors the legacy of the chefs and bakers who fueled and funded the civil rights movement.

Rev. Eric Anderson, pastor of the Union Baptist Church in Glasgow, Virginia, will provide a brief commentary, and traditional soul food desserts will be available for sampling by screening attendees.

This Screen to Square event is part of W&L’s celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and supports the 2024-25 Screen to Square theme “Work, Play and Southern Racial Reality.”

The DeLaney Center is an interdisciplinary academic forum that promotes teaching and research on race and Southern identity. Visit the DeLaney Center website at https://my.wlu.edu/delaney-center for updates on further Screen to Square film screenings, DeLaney Dialogues and other programming.