Cooking up Good Time at Black History Month Event

Thomas Nelson Community College and BlackBRAND collaborated on a Black History Month virtual event Feb. 26-27 called "Family Matters." The two-day event featured guest speakers from a variety of fields related to family. Topics included how to become financially sound, how to cook on a tight budget, the power of networking, and how to start your own business. There also was a writing workshop. Above, chef Jermaine Booth (left), from Elite Culinary Staffing, and Sadia Srsyeda, a student in the College's ChefsGO program, prepare a Nigerian noodle bowl, and nicoise salad with grilled shrimp. More than 90 people registered for the event.