Call Me Chef, Dammit!: A Veteran’s Journey from the Rural South to the White House
Sunday, June 26, 2022
9:30am – 10:20am
Location: Exhibit Hall - Diversity in Publishing Stage
Celebrity Chef Andre Rush will discuss his remarkable journey from poverty in rural Mississippi to becoming the head chef at the White House under 4 U.S. Presidents. Chef Rush's story includes battles with racism, PTSD, and gender norms as well as his work to highlight suicide prevention within the U.S. military. Harper Horizon VP/Publisher, Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, will moderate the conversion and there will be time for Q&A.