Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
by Kwame Onwuachi
Pub Date: 13 Apr 2021
Read courtesy of http://netgalley.com
Kwame Onwuachi had an unusual amount of changes and chances in his life; some he could control, and others were beyond his control. But he used resilience and ambition to find his way from the streets to the sweets to the beets and meats, and his story is a wonderful example for young people to read about someone who chose not to be a victim of his circumstances.
As an easily accessible read for teens, this adapted version of Notes from a Young Black Chef is a well-told story. The book describes the racism Onwuachi endured with the same grace as he endured it. He was upfront about it and demonstrated a life that rose above the ignorance and didn't succumb to being a victim.
This memoir is being turned into a movie: https://dcist.com/story/19/07/16/kwame-onwuachis-memoir-is-being-made-into-a-movie/
He is also joining Bravo’s Top Chef as a judge to be aired in 2021: https://dcist.com/story/20/09/28/kwame-onwuachi-judge-top-chef/
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