Food Adjacent with Ani Steele

Welcome to the debut of Curating Memory with Chloé Duplessis (formerly Artful Accessibility). In this inaugural episode, Chloé sits down with food scholar, historian, and PhD candidate Ani Steele to explore the profound ways food serves as a living archive of the Black experience.

From the “gentle epiphany” of self-care to the migration patterns of Black Coloradans, Chloé and Ani discuss how what we eat defines who we are and how we remember.

In this episode, we cover:

* The Journey from Social Work to Food Studies: How Ani’s desire to serve evolved into a mission to document Black culinary history.

* Beyond Soul Food: Challenging the “monolith” of Black food and exploring the diverse foodways of the American West.

* The “Good Black” & Survival: A candid conversation on navigating white-centered spaces and reclaiming identity.

* The Power of the Struggle Meal: Why spaghetti and canned goods hold as much historical weight as a Sunday feast.

* The History of Black Colorado: Highlighting the often-erased stories of Buffalo Soldiers and the foundational Black presence in the territory.

Notable Quotes:

“Food holds memory... it can be that doorway to talk about other things.” — Ani Steele

“Most of the things that people traditionally love about American culture... have been created, curated, or innovated by Black and Brown people. It’s just the truth of what is.” — Chloé Duplessis

Connect with our Guest:

* Ani Steele: Subscribe to her Substack, Builder/Weaver to follow her research on Black foodways.

Connect with Chloé Duplessis, Duplessis Art & Curating Memory:

* Web: www.chloeduplessis.com

* Instagram: @duplessis.art

Curating Memory music credit: By and By, performed by Acoustic Standard

On this very special Season 1 finale of Artful Accessibility, shared with you on Juneteenth weekend, host Chloé Duplessis sits down with her mother, Carolyn Jones Sullivan, for a deeply personal and powerful conversation.

This episode highlights Carolyn's multifaceted journey as a visually impaired artist, historian, and civil rights pioneer.

Carolyn also shares about her connection to the historic Modern Beauty Shop, a birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement in North Louisiana and the inspiration for her celebrated stage play Beauty & The Ballot Box.

Recurring themes of faith, family, and resilience are layered throughout the conversation, and serve an offering of encouragement for anyone navigating a challenging season.

The episode concludes with a heartfelt tribute to Chloé's grandmother, Leslie Jones, and a beautiful hymn sung by Carolyn.

Connect with Carolyn Jones Sullivan: Find out more about efforts to bring Beauty & The Ballot Box to the screen by connecting on LinkedIn: Carolyn Jones Sullivan

Connect with Chloé Duplessis, Duplessis Art, and Artful Accessibility: Web: www.duplessisart.com Instagram: @duplessis.art

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Artful Accessibility will be back later this year for Season 2 with expanded topics around accessibility and extraordinary stories of resilience and hope.

On today’s episode of Artful Accessibility, join host Chloé Duplessis in a powerful and inspiring conversation with Brenda Mosby, a celebrated community leader, advocate for accessibility, and founder of Mosby Services. Brenda shares her incredible journey of losing her sight at age 40 and the profound transformation that followed. Discover how a moment of self-love, guidance from unexpected sources, and an unwavering belief in inner strength propelled her to not only rebuild her life but to dedicate it to empowering others with disabilities to achieve meaningful employment and live fulfilling lives. Brenda’s story is a testament to resilience, the power of perspective, and the boundless potential within each of us.

Connect with Brenda Mosby for more information about her transformational course, her podcast, and more.

* www.brendamosby.com

Connect with Chloé Duplessis, Duplessis Art and Artful Accessibility:

* www.duplessisart.com

* Instagram: @duplessis.art, @i.am.chloe.duplessis, and @artful_accessibility

If you enjoyed this episode, we invite you to subscribe to Artful Accessibility for more inspiring stories and insights on creating a more accessible world. We’d also love it if you’d leave us a five-start rating. This helps others find these powerful conversations.

Finally, please consider sharing this episode with someone who needs to hear Brenda's powerful message.

On today's episode of Artful Accessibility, Chloé Duplessis chats with Jonathon Stalls, a multidisciplinary walking artist who once spent 242 days walking across the US. Jonathon continues to find inspiration in diverse landscapes and communities, informing his creative work of drawings, events, writing, and activism. He's the author of WALK - Slow Down, Wake Up & Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour and the creator of the Pedestrian Dignity Project.

Join Chloé and Jonathon as they discuss the myriad challenges pedestrians face, advocating for better accessibility for non-drivers, and the beauty of slowing down and connecting with the natural world around us.

Discover more about Jonathon and his work at https://www.intrinsicpaths.com and @jstallz on Instagram. Learn more about the Pedestrian Dignity Project @pedestriandignity on Instagram and https://pedestriandignity.substack.com/.

Find out more about Artful Accessibility and Duplessis Art at https//www.duplessisart.com and @duplessis.art on Instagram.

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On this episode of Artful Accessibility, Chloé speaks with Regan Linton, a multi-talented Denver-based artist working as a director, writer, filmmaker, and theater artist. Regan co-wrote and directed the Warner Bros.-produced short film, Jack and the Beanstalk, now streaming on Max. Part of the Reframed: Next Gen Narratives series, the film tells the story of a neurodivergent grocery store employee denied a living wage who must find the courage to fight for what's right.

Regan, a wheelchair user since a car accident resulted in paralysis, is the former artistic director of Phamaly, a disability-affirmative theater company. At Phamaly, she began developing a new artistic aesthetic that centers disability as an asset.

Chloé and Regan discuss the challenges and, more importantly, unique creative power that come with navigating the art world with a disability. They explore how their disabilities have become a source of strength and creative inspiration.

Find out more about Regan at www.reganlinton.com

Learn more about Artful Accessibility and Duplessis Art at duplessisart.com and on Instagram at instagram.com/duplessis.art.

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Artful Accessibility is back! On today’s episode, Chloé sits down with Abi Clark, Senior Community Producer at KUVO Jazz—one of Denver’s independent public radio stations, known for delivering the very best in jazz, Latin jazz, and blues, alongside 17 locally produced, culturally rich programs. With a mission to provide distinctive music, news, and informational programming reflecting the values and cultural diversity of its listener community, KUVO thrives because of passionate voices like Abi’s.

Chloé and Abi dive into Abi’s dedication to amplifying a vibrant range of musicians and community stories. Together, they explore her mission to remind listeners that they’re never alone and to create space where everyone she connects with feels truly seen and heard.

For more information on Artful Accessibility and Duplessis Art, visit duplessisart.com or instagram.com/duplessis.art

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Chloé’s guest today on the Artful Accessibility Podcast is Susan Fries, Director of the Center for Colorado Women’s History in Denver, Colorado. Susan shares the way she and her team put care and intention into sharing the stories, memories, and experiences of women of Colorado, and how they prioritize accessibility in the exhibits at the Center.

For more information on the Center for Colorado Women’s History, visit their website at https://www.historycolorado.org/center-colorado-womens-history or find them on Facebook or Instagram.

For video descriptions of Chloe’s exhibits at the Center for Colorado Women’s History, visit Duplessis Art on YouTube.

For more information on Artful Accessibility and Duplessis Art, visit duplessisart.com or instagram.com/duplessis.art

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In this first interview of Artful Accessibility by Chloé Duplessis, Chloé is interviewed by creative collaborator Joe Mazza of Reanimate about her life, her art, her disability, and the challenges that led her to begin this meaningful program. Whether you’ve known Chloé your whole life or just stumbled upon this interview, you’re about to learn some amazing things about her strength, care and passion for helping businesses and organizations create accessible spaces, events and workplaces.

For more information on Artful Accessibility and Duplessis Art, visit duplessisart.com or instagram.com/duplessis.art

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The first interview episode of the Artful Accessibility Podcast drops on Thursday, October 10th. Be sure to follow us in your podcast app to get the episode right away!

Artful Accessibility is a capacity building program from Chloé Duplessis of Duplessis Art that informs, educates and empowers by elevating the visibility of those navigating disability, and promoting the importance of accessibility. Join us for this new podcast where we elevate and honor stories of individuals navigating their own disability journeys, as well as organizational leaders who are getting it right.

Through the Artful Accessibility program, you will:

Identify areas of opportunity that can be utilized as springboards for organizational growth and effectiveness in support of accessibility

Address challenges known (and unknown) through the development of an accessibility plan that honors your organization's mission

Foster a culture that acknowledges the value of accessibility through meaningful professional development workshops.

SERVICES

The following services are available through the Artful Accessibility program:

* Accessibility Assessments for the workplace, private venues and public spaces

* Accessibility Policy and Planning Support for groups, associations and organizations

* Professional Development Workshops that inform and honor accessibility

WORK WITH US

To learn more about how we can support your commitment to accessibility, please visit duplessisart.com or find us on Instagram.