A Gastropoetics of Sugar Cane.

The article explores the intimate connections between personal memories, food, and colonial histories, focusing on sugar cane as a symbol of these relationships. It recounts a childhood memory of the author in Ocala, Florida, where the taste of sugar cane evokes feelings of belonging and kinship with family members, particularly Uncle Willett, who introduced the author to its sweetness. The piece also discusses María Magdalena Campos-Pons’s performance "Agridulce," which reflects on the historical and cultural significance of sugar cane, linking it to the experiences of enslaved people and the Afro-Cuban religion Santería. Ultimately, the author emphasizes how the act of consuming sugar cane serves as a means to engage with complex histories of suffering and joy, highlighting the role of food in shaping identity and memory within the Black diaspora. [Extracted from the article]