An African American Cookbook

I can't comment on the authenticity of the traditional recipes, but I can comment on the overall quality - this read like a church cookbook (and I guess it is). It seems full of family recipes that shouldn't have left the family. Fried rice with Italian dressing? Underseasoned recipes with just salt and pepper? 5 versions of the same basic pound cake? The history here interested me, but the cooking part was extremely disappointing.