Alex Askew
Alex has enjoyed guest appearances on Good Morning America, CBS’ The Early Show, and the Food Network. In 2002, he was the featured chef for the newly launched food television initiative on TV One. In 2001, he was awarded a Doctorate of Foodservice from the North American Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers. [View Profile]

Dr. Brian J. Hill
Dr. Brian Hill, recently created the Harold Washington College Bridge Program which is the first of its kind and co-authored the book “Liberatory Transformation of Self to Selfethnic an Africentric Racial Identity Development Model.” [View Profile]

Cassandra Gaines
Cassandra Gaine, is the founder of The National Soul Food-Cook Off. The National Soul Food Cook-Off is a local, regional and national competition to showcase the best soul food chefs in communities nationwide and provide a unique familyand entertainment venue. The Cook-Off features good food, and an educational component regarding the history of soul food cooking from top chefs. [View Profile]

Ron Duprat
Ron Duprat, developed his cuisine through the years by traveling around the world learning about different cultures and cuisines. Chef Duprat created menus for dignitaries, Heads of State, and has collaborated with many great Chefs such as Randall H Cox, Pierre Doussan, Adam Savage, Emeril Lagasse, and many more... [View Profile]