About Armani
Armani is a New Orleans native, with deep roots in Mississippi. She is a sociocultural Anthropology PhD student, Africana Studies scholar, cultural food and holistic wellness advocate, plant-based baker, and writer. Experiences within all of these spaces inform her personal/professional research.
Research Interests
African Heritage diet, Black veganism, Black women's food geographies, Decolonization, Relationality, Knowledge production, Holistic wellness, the American South
Research Background
Armani's research looks at the intersections amongst Black plant-based food traditions, care work, decolonization, holistic wellness, apocalypse, and knowledge production. Within these intersecting themes, she centers Black women’s lived experiences and wellness expertise in efforts to reclaim Black women's health and reframe food stories surrounding Black women's bodies and cultural food traditions. She is most passionate about the cultural preservation and elevation of Black women's culinary and nutritional expertise in the American South. Her current project focuses on a Black women's vegan food economy in Atlanta, GA.
Education
MA, Georgia State University, 2023; BA, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2021