February 19, 2026

African American food, culture at center of SVSU’s “A Taste of Soul”

Soul food classics like catfish, black-eyed peas, macaroni and cheese, and peach cobbler are on the menu for Saginaw Valley State University’s annual “A Taste of Soul.” The luncheon will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Marketplace at Doan near SVSU’s Curtiss Hall. The cost is $13 per person, payable by credit card or debit card. SVSU faculty, staff and students may also use their meal card.

This is the 16th year SVU’s Office of Diversity Programs is hosting the luncheon, which is held in celebration of Black History Month. Making a repeat appearance as culinary guests are Men of Bethel/Sons of Allen from Bethel A.M.E. Church. They will be joined by Joyce Seals, former mayor of Saginaw, and Shannon Williams, a business systems analyst at SVSU. 

For more information, call the Office of Diversity Programs at (989) 964-4068.
Note: All dining locations at SVSU, including the Marketplace at Doan, are cashless; payment may be made by credit or debit card.