Ashanté M. Reese

Bio

Dr. Ashanté M. Reese is an award-winning author, anthropologist, and teacher. Mixing Black traditions, food justice, and care, she offers stories about how to use the knowledge we have to get free. GATHER: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness (W. W. Norton, 2026) is her latest book. She teaches at the University of Texas at Austin.