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Black History Month cookies honor distinguished Houstonians

Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café's cookies recognize contributions in promoting racial equality

Greg Morago February 9, 2022 为止更新:2022年2月9日,1:48点
Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café, 3600 Kirby, has created cookies for Black History Month recognizing prominent Black Houstonians. Photo: Dessert Gallery

Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café, 3600 Kirby, is marking Black History Month with a new collection of cookies honoring Black Houstonians.

The notable Houstonians include Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Rev. William A. Lawson, founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, KHOU “Great Day Houston” host Deborah Duncan, and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

The cookies, $4.75 each, are available at the bakery throughout February; also available for pre-order in advance. Dessert Gallery is donating 10 percent of all sales from the Black History Month cookies toThe Ensemble Theatre, dedicated to preserving African American artistic expression.

Greg Morago writes about food for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him onFacebookorTwitter. Send him news tips at greg.morago@chron.com. Hear him on ourBBQ State of Mind podcastto learn about Houston and Texas barbecue culture.

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    Greg Morago

    Greg Morago was a features editor and reporter for The Hartford Courant for 25 years before joining the Houston Chronicle as food editor in 2009. He writes about food, restaurants, spirits, travel, fashion and beauty. He is a native Arizonan and member of the Pima tribe of the Gila River Indian Community.

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