Independent Lens

Soul Food Junkies

Season 14, Episode 5 of 19

Baffled by his dad's reluctance to change his traditional soul food diet in the face of a health crisis, filmmaker Byron Hurt sets out to learn more about this culinary tradition and it's relevance to black cultural identity. The African American love affair with soul food is deep-rooted, complex, and in some tragic cases, deadly. This film puts this culinary tradition under the microscope to examine both its benefits and consequences. Hurt looks at the socioeconomics of predominantly black neighborhoods, where it can be difficult to find healthy options and wonders if soul food has become an addiction in his community.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
1/14/2013
11 p.m.
1/20/2013
9 p.m.
5/20/2013
11 p.m.
5/26/2013
2 p.m.
5/26/2013
9 p.m.
2/19/2015
2 p.m.
2/20/2015
4 a.m.
12/13/2015
9 p.m.
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