Selected Press & Appearances.

(Featured) Washington Post: "A Food Festival Accused of Ignoring Black History is Trying to Change"

(Quoted) New York Times: “How Does the Internet’s Most Popular Food Critic Keep Creating Drama?”

(Featured) Insider: “I Tried the 3 Best Barbecue Spots in Charleston According to a Local”

(Podcast) KCRW: “Black Food Fridays: KJ Kearney’s political advocacy celebrates Black food culture”

(Featured) Eater: “Two Charleston Natives Nominated For James Beard Foundation Awards in Media”

(Quoted) Parents.com: “How To Teach Black History Through African American Cuisine”

(Featured) Charleston Magazine: “15 Minutes with Black Food Fridays Founder, KJ Kearney”

(Quoted) Magic At The Margins: “Paid Subscription Models in the Influencer Space: Patreon, Substack, and Beyond”

(Featured) TheTakeout.com: "Learn about Black food history Every Friday on TikTok"

(Featured) Today.com: "Black Food Fridays brings Black history to TikTok"

(Quoted) CNTraveller.com: "The Best Holiday Destinations for 2021"

(Featured) Mic.com: "Black Food Fridays on TikTok is giving us the Black history we didn't get in school"

(Podcast) effinbradio: "Episode 155: Black Food Fridays + Red Clay"

(Podcast) Magic At The Margins: "Interview With KJ Kearney: Black Food Fridays and the Soul of America"

(Podcast) Cultured & Country UNscripted: "KJ Kearney Show #7"

(Featured) Charleston City Paper: "Black Food Fridays hopes to create a movement for black-owned restaurants reeling from coronavirus closures”

(Featured) Post & Courier: "Not a moment but a ‘new normal’: Black-owned SC businesses seeing surge in support"

(Featured) New 2 WCBD: "Founder of Black Food Fridays hopes to be the next Taco Tuesday"