Marcus Samuelsson Quotes
I am many different things, and that is why I am so proud to be American.
Samuelsson, Marcus. Yes, Chef: A Memoir. Random House, 2012.
Chautauqua, New York, was a small town in upstate New York that during the summer attracted thousands of people from all parts of the country who were interested in politics and the general condition of society. Major speakers would alternate with discussion groups and debates. It was much like the Aspen Institute except that the costs were very low and many people could afford it.
At the time racism and discrimination in the United States was not only rampant but legal. But change in many substrata of America was detectable and many intellectuals--writers, artists, scientists, educators, theologians, entertainers, groups who would later be called “elites” began to make themselves heard on the subject. Falkner was one whose novels had always taken an anti racist view point and now were overtly calling for political and social change.
Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian Swedish chef and restaurateur. He is the head chef of Red Rooster in Harlem, New York.
