From the Museum of Public Relations: Inez Kaiser was a Black PR pioneer and coined the term ‘soul food’

A glimpse into PR’s past.This artifact is shared in partnership with the Museum of Public Relations.
In 1968, the rebranding of a book called “Southern Cookery” turned a flop into a success and a culinary staple in many homes.
The term “soul food” took off throughout the U.S., and the book’s author and PR pioneer Inez Kaiser is credited as the inventor of the term. The book’s success took it to the “Today Show,” where Kaiser showed Barba