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“So, we come to the meat of the matter: a theology of barbecue. Barbecue brings people together, creating a space where we can recognize the divine in each other, reaffirm our individual and collective humanity, and live the good life — here, now, not waiting until the afterlife. Today, we call this "radical hospitality," which means "finding ways to welcome the marginalized, forgotten, and misunderstood among us." Radical hospitality transformed individual and collective mindsets because it gave the enslaved a window on a possible, alternate reality: a reality where they are seen, accepted, and loved as human beings.”
― Adrian Miller, Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue

“Some of my best friends are articulate white people who voted for President Barack Obama and happen to make fantastic barbecue. This is about exclusion, not exclusivity. Black Smoke endeavors to reorient barbecue’s future in the United States to be much more like its past: delicious, diverse, fun, and appreciative of African American contributions.”
― Adrian Miller, Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue

“We're craftspeople, We're folk artists, We're barbecue royalty, We're Black Smoke.”
― Adrian Miller, Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue