About Bryant
Bryant Terry is a critically acclaimed chef, author, and food justice activist known for his work to create a healthy, fair, and sustainable food system. His passion for a plant-centered diet and social change was ignited after hearing a hip-hop song about animal cruelty early in his career. Bryant’s work is deeply rooted in the African Diaspora, blending cooking, history, and activism to encourage people to eat “real food” and put “culture back into agriculture”. He is the recipient of numerous high honors, including a James Beard Foundation Leadership Award for his food justice efforts and an NAACP Image Award for his cookbook, Vegetable Kingdom (2020). Beyond his own acclaimed cookbooks like Afro-Vegan (2014) and Vegetable Kingdom, Bryant founded and is the editor-in-chief of 4 Color Books, an imprint dedicated to publishing visually stunning nonfiction by creative professionals of color. He also edited and curated the anthology, Black Food, which was hailed as the most critically acclaimed American cookbook of 2021. Bryant previously served as the inaugural Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco from 2015 to 2022. Building on this multidisciplinary approach, he completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art Practice at UC Berkeley in 2025. Today, Bryant continues to shape the future of food and art through his books, lectures, and studio practice, which explores themes of resilience and liberation.
