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Culinary Creatives Chat: Clay Williams

An evening of storytelling, creativity, and connection with the James Beard Award–winning photographer.

By EatOkra

Last updated 28 Oct, 2025

For this first-ever live Culinary Creatives Chat, we sat down with James Beard Award–winning photographer and co-founder of Black Food Folks, Clay Williams (@ultraclay). At Brooklyn's The Green Room, Williams shared how he captures the flavor, history, and spirit of Black food culture—one frame at a time. Watch the full conversation below:

You've got to "C" it to believe it. Our ongoing #CulinaryCreativesChat series is a virtual space to empower Black food entrepreneurs through testimonies from thriving industry peers.