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Week 1: My Creative Roots with Gia Graham  
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My Creative Roots  
Inspiring Taste Across Generations  
Week 1  
This week, letterer and illustrator Gia Graham finds inspiration by exploring the erased history of  
an American staple – french fries – and invites you to create along with her.  
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By shifting her focus (literally!), Gia welcomes us to discover James Hemings, the most influential  
American chef you’ve never heard of.  
Explore his legacy and get inspired with Gia’s creative prompt  
just for you.  
My Creative Roots with Gia Graham  
Tell Us About Your Inspiration  
A slave and personal attendant to Thomas Jefferson, James Hemings accompanied Jefferson to Paris in  
1784 to learn  the art of French cookery.  
Hemings became the first American (of any race) to train  
as a chef in France and introduced the American palette to crème brulée, meringues, whipped cream,  
macaroni and cheese, ice cream and our most beloved French fries.  
I'm no chef, so Hemings and I don't share the same creative medium, but when I learned of his  
story, I was immensely inspired by his ability to not just succeed, but flourish and excel when  
thrust out of his comfort zone.  
What’s Our Creative Prompt?  
Hand letter and illustrate one of these subjects, and learn more about their erased origins  
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with 4 items  
bullet  The bed, created by Henry Boyd  
bullet  The traffic light, created by Garret Morgan  
bullet  Rock and roll, pioneered by Sister Rosetta Tharpe  
bullet  The light bulb, invented by Lewis Latimer  
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Where Can We Go to Create with You?  
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on February 2 at 3:00PM EST.  
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