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CIA • 2022

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Approved for Release: 2022/01/19 C06828377 SPOTLIGHT: EDNA LEWIS, CHEF After leaving her hometown of Freetown, Virginia, (founded by her emancipated grandfather), Edna Lewis set out for New York City. Eventually she opened Caf�icholson in Manhattan, cooked for the stars and became a local legend. She is the award-winning author of three cookbooks, ensuring that traditional Southern foods and preparations will live on...
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Timeline

Created
Jul 13, 2023
Released
Sep 22, 2022
Publication
Sep 22, 2022
Case number
F-2018-00796

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Metadata

Document #

06828377

Case #

F-2018-00796

Document Type

FOIA

Collection

FOIA Collection

Release Decision

RIPPUB

Original Classification

U

Sequence

Pages

3 pages

File Size

148.19 KB