"I'm not sure I want to feel that way" "Too bad, get dressed"

If they gave this guy a cooking show about the history of food Id definitely watch it.

Always trust a chubby chef

" Our story is told through our plates " i like this guy 😂

Oh yeah, saw this guy making historical bbq sauce on another channel... it was awesome!

Fastest way to connect to your ancestors is through food.

I thought the journalist was very rude, I've watched Mr.Twitty in several other shows and he's always very sweet and personable But the journalist was almost accusatory

Much respect for Twitty and his endeavors. I'm black and I didn't realize until last year that "southern" cuisine was created by slaves. It's unfortunate that the face and financial beneficiary of southern culture is white. Hopefully this book will begin to tell the real truth and history of the south.

I think I saw this guy on the Townsends - Living History channel when they did food of the enslaved series. I've watched that channels colonial food videos for a few years now. It is absolutely fascinating! Inspiring too. I love history, I love food and the two combined is just awesome. Keep on doing what you're doing, brother. You've got a fan in this Latino! I'll definitely check your book out.

Every time they pan to Dexter Thomas, I can't hear what he's saying because I can only hear Kid N Play.

Saw him on James Townsend & Son taking about the origins of BBQ. Much respect for not being afraid of history and using it to bring people together at the table as opposed to sowing seeds of anger and bitterness.

I really admire Twitty, this video is so important. If more of our children had the proper education about our past and cultural roots (particularly the kids who don't have that luxury), this could be powerful. We were more than just slaves, we were innovators.

Has the reporter ever done a hard days work in his life? Or left the house? I do not understand why he acts so clueless about everything?

I’m Indian American and my mom makes black eyed fritters (that almost taste like falafels)! He’s definitely right that it’s all brought together from so many places.

I just want to say that Dexter, the journalist is rightfully uncomfortable. He has every reason to interrogate this process. I believe he's seeing this process from a different place. He & many of us have only been taught to look at this tulmultuous time in our history, slavery, with disdain, shame, & anger. So to now see someone embodying this with a spirit of pride, respect & reverance, it's jarring! It's uncomfortable to confront those realities as a Black American person and I'm very proud to see that he did it. I'm proud that Michael took the time to push him past those feelings & educate him with love! 🔥🥰

I love how assholes gotta comment about Twitty's weight or whether or not he's being "too liberal." Like, I'm reading his book. And he's fascinating. He's a large black man who is also gay and Jewish. Is obvious that his journey through history and the South is deeply deeply personal to him. He talks extensively about how he identifies, his family, his personal and family history, death, racism, childhood, coming out, relationships, and I'm only 20% done with the book. What I'm saying is that, even though he is educating people, I get the feeling that this was for him first and foremost. And that includes everything he is- a fat, gay, Jewish black man- and every event and person that brought him to where he is.

I love Twitty!!!! He taught Dexter a good lesson. Like Twitty said everybody wants to live “Glory”, but nobody wants to live “Roots”. Embrace it all and learn.

“Do you get used to this?” “You never get used to it” Haha love it. ❤️

“Yea shut up” 😂

LMAO "Where they get you from...Boston?! "

First saw him on the Townsends channel, and was interested in his work. I've watched more of his videos now, and it's really amazing what he does. To preserve a difficult history and present it in an open, honest way cannot be easy.

This guy looks like a really awesome guy you would listen for hours, just like thous old folks that fought it WW2, Korean war, and Vietnam.

2:31 you know Twitty ain't having that shit xD

I need him to have his own show. This would be so educational, maybe having southern cooks sharing family recipes. Awesome! ,

This guy is awesome, Ive seen him work with townsend. Whether you like vice or not this is just an a-class dude.

I first encountered Michael Twitty via Townsends, a youtube channel that does a lot of historical cooking videos among other things. He seems like the kind of guy I would want to hang out and cook with for a long weekend.

Too damn old to be walking around with a high top fade

As someone from Alabama raised on southern food, this shows me another side to the things I eat daily. Southern food today is a mix of the extreme creativeness of the enslaved, as well as a mix of the creativeness of the poor. When you don't have much, you have to learn to cook with what you can get. All the suffering and pain of the strong of those who fought, endured, bled, and cried, have led to this food. Even though it's a dark, and rather sad part of history. It's a beautiful thing that their legacy can live on through this amazing food that people travel miles just to try once.

There’s a depth to Michael W. Twitty’s commentary that I appreciate, respect, and understand.

This goes up there as my favourite VICE video. I love this man's mind, and soul.

I loved this guy's episode on Townsend & Sons.

As a white person who respectfully wants to learn more about African/Black/Soul food, I am really thankful for this video. This was beautiful.

I love that he wants others to really see how life was instead of just talking about it

He’s literally just cooking for from history and it all looks amazing

I think this was a great moment for the host to separate what happened to African-Americans during those times and embrace how we got through it. African-Americans were enslaved, not slaves by nature. And, it seems to me (though I could be wrong), he was working past a knee-jerk reaction, like most people have, when talking about that point in thyme in relation to African-Americans. However, detaching completely from that history means you're also detaching from the people and their accomplishments. That's what I presume Mr. Twitty is highlighting, the people and their culinary narrative. Lol anyhow, please don't be too hard on the host, I think it was just growing pains. Twitty was the right one for the job~!

grown "man" doesn't know how to shuck corn..

Just finished reading "The Cooking Gene".....So Proud of You Michael!!!!!

Give this man a cooking history show..absolutley amazing!

I smiled through this whole video. That food looked delicious at the end.

Why is black Marge Simpson always so condescending in every video he is in?

Another great Vice doc. Thank you!

Heyyy this is the guy who was on Jas. Townsend!

This is intense this is beautiful . Keep it coming vice you guys are legendary .

Thank you for this fantastic video and I hope that you make more

This man is so awesome, I can't admire him enough.

Luv this video!

this guy literally says "what I do is subversive" 😂😂

Actually knew this dude before from Jas Townsend and son

I really enjoy listening to Michael Twitty. He is obviously very passionate, knowledgeable and well spoken about the history.

Very interesting and good. Woul a love to see more

Stunning documentary!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I love that the pasty edgemasters can't decide whether to go after the guy because he's fat or because he's black. I'm just over here enjoying the video, seems like an interesting fellow and the grub looks good. I genuinely hope everybody reading this has a pleasant day, even the unsupervised children who make up a solid 80% of the KZfaq community.

Came across this man while doing 18th century cooking research and bought his book “the cooking Gene” will be here tomorrow...can’t wait to delve in and try some of these recipes out....amazing stuff and amazing person it seems

this guy's cool, he's not blaming white people just educating them. he's not mad about his ancestory, but using it to his advantage

Michael W. Twitty’s book, The Cooking Gene, is phenomenal. Can’t wait for his new one, Rice.

Very very informative

Why did this warm my heart so?

Southern fried chicken is great. If you have never had it you don't know what you are missing.

mad respect for this man

I love how he made the liberal put on his ancestors clothes despites what he said. Michael Twitty is awesome.

I saw him on James Townsends! Good content :)

i love this ! a good postive movement

Mike Twitty is a train wreck but a genius. He knows his slave food culture. I’m AA and have studied my ancestral food history as well and what an education and experience it has been! I started learning about what I deem as “slave food” in the mid 90s While walking through a grocery store in Arizona. I was in the produce section looking for collard greens to make for the weekend. I didn’t think I’d find them but there they were. I looked up to check the price and next to the price was a recipe for what they called “hot “African salad”. SERIOUSLY??? They were attempting to make preparation of these greens “bougie” as if it was some gourmet dish but as we all know the recipe was born out of necessity called hunger by enslaved people. Lets keep it real!!

I'm late learning of this but.....it's very interesting. Now I'm about search & binge watch

This was so cool

this is good, I would like to visit this place. it History people. Don't repeat it but embrace it. I'm from Cuba where slavery was full on but as a Cuban we wouldn't be where we are without that rough past. slavery was bad but it made us who we are. best doctors in the planet. learn and move forwards

Twitty did a great job with the interviewer. Didn't give an inch and at the end of the day they shared a meal together.

Very interesting and creative

Thank you to the chef! I’m very respectful to the history our African American people brought over. THEY made the US what culinary food is in our country. From an old white woman.

I bought his book, going to read it on the plane later this week. :)

Is this dude really dresses as a slave? Naw im good. My african heritage didnt begin with slavery, it was interrupted by slavery.

WOW. I need this book.

This is African food all combined mang 😭. I see Tanzanian, Nigerian, Congolese, Senegalese and Angolan food combined all in one.

Ya imma have to go get his book!

Awww, Mr. Twitty. You're doing good work. Please, don't ever stop! I like your views and your food looks great. Williamsburg should keep you on, if that's what you want.

This is awesome I wish I could experience this to learn about this unfortunate time in history

I love this guy, Im willing to to take a flight from Cali to VA to listen to him talk about this

0:38 “yeaaa shut up”🤣🧍🏾‍♀️😭

"I'm not sure I wanna feel how they felt.....too bad"

Seen this so many times the last few years

Lol. "You're not wearing the right clothes" "I'm not sure I want to feel like that" I feel you bro.

Give this man a Cooking Show!

This is amazing to watch and to learn the love that was in my ancestors meals ♥️

Food brings people together. I love all types of food from every background. I for one love me some cornbread, Black Eyed Peas, and Collard Greens! I’ve never seen black eyed peas fritters before, I wanna try to make those.

Hey, I saw this guy on the Townsends channel! His ribs looked phenomenal

This is excellent.

Fabulous. Thanks to Mr. Twitty for being so devoted to the message. I've got his book - which is wonderfully, lyrically written.

Why only 5 mins vice?!

True content right here. I love to see it

I remember this guy! I went to colonial Williamsburg once and he was there!

I've seen him in one of the Townsends videos :3 so cute how he talks to the chickens!

I just saw you on Townsend 👌🏼man that collaborated was amazing. The ribs looked great. It’s funny because that the way we prepare and season meat. Sadly I don’t see many people doing that extra work. They just season and BBQ. The only thing that was different is I don’t remember ever using apple cider. We did use pineapple tho

I need to be friends with this guy, he’s so passionate and genuine!

I saw a piece on this guy on my local news and thought it seemed like a Vice sort of story. Of course a few weeks later and here we are.

1:25 Black Bart Simpson got me laughing.

Gotta get this book

High on the Hog (Netflix limited series) introduced me to this incredible human! Totally obsessed!

food looks good!

I love how he approached this.

This man is brilliant and very informative he would captivate my attention fully to listen to . What a grate thing his doing his also very inspirational. Fantastic vlog thank you.