Founded in 2020, The Global Food and Drink Initiative celebrates its 4-year anniversary of storytelling and impact work.

The Global Food and Drink Initiative celebrates receiving the 2024 James Beard Award for Emerging Voice in Journalism for its storytelling of Black stories.

The Global Food and Drink Initiative collaborates with two organizations for mentoring of industry women leaders.

Cuisine Noir will introduce two new editorial sections aimed an further connected the African diaspora.

A blog post from Executive Director Sheree Williams. Each day that I listen as well as watch what is going on in the world, I

The Global Food and Drink Initiative lays the foundation for mission-driven work and impact in 2024.

Eric Adjepong covers the 2023 print issue of Cuisine Noir, Africa Rising, honoring everything about the continent.

GFDI is excited to welcome its newest board members, Cary Wheelous and Leslie Brown who will be instrumental in advancing its mission to preserve Black food stories and uplift communities globally.

Cuisine Noir returns with its annual print issue featuring the talented Tabitha Brown and stories of empowerment within Black communities around the world.

The Global Food and Initiative expands its mission for powerful storytelling of Black food stories though its new podcast, Diaspora Food Stories.

The Global Food and Drink Initiative (GFDI) receives 501c3 tax-exempt status allowing organizations, communities and individuals to contribute to its work.

Tia Mowry graces the cover of Cuisine Noir’s return back to print in its latest issue, Resilience.

Publisher V. Sheree Williams of Cuisine Noir expands important Black narratives past the pages with new nonprofit, The Global Food and Drink Initiative.