**Early Life and Education**:
– Born to parents Beatrice Terry and Booker Terry in Memphis, Tennessee
– Attended Xavier University of Louisiana, earning a degree in English
– Pursued graduate studies at NYU, obtaining an M.A. in history
– Transitioned to a plant-based diet and completed the chefs training program at the Natural Gourmet Institute
**Career and Initiatives**:
– Founded the b-healthy! initiative in 2001 for food justice awareness
– Received a Community Fellowship from the Open Society Institute in 2002
– Co-authored ‘Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen’ in 2006
– Served as a consultant for the Bioneers Conference
– Named Chef-in-Residence for the Museum of the African Diaspora in 2015
**Writing and Recognition**:
– Featured in magazines like Gourmet, Food and Wine, and The New York Times Magazine
– Contributed to ABC.com and TheRoot.com
– Received accolades such as being named to TheGrios 100 list and winning a James Beard Foundation Leadership Award
– Notable works include ‘Vegetable Kingdom’ and ‘Afro-Vegan’
**Personal Life and Publications**:
– Married Jidan Koon in September 2010 and resides in Oakland, California with their children
– Published works include ‘Black food: stories, art & recipes from across the African diaspora’ and ‘Vegetable Kingdom’
**Culinary Influence and Media Coverage**:
– Recognized as one of the 21 Plant-Based Chefs You Need To Know and listed in The Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time
– Media coverage includes features in The New York Times and Serious Eats, as well as reviews in Mother Jones and Variety.
Bryant Terry (born January 24, 1974) is an African-American vegan chef, food justice activist, and author. He has written four vegan cookbooks and cowrote a book about organic eating. He won a 2015 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award for his food justice work. In 2021 he was awarded a NAACP Image Award for his book Vegetable Kingdom, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
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![]() Bryant Terry in 2016 | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | January 24, 1974
Education | Xavier University of Louisiana New York University (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Chef, author |
Spouse | Jidan Terry-Koon |
Website | bryant-terry |