Hemings & Hercules
They were never meant to be famous. As enslaved men, James Hemings and Hercules Posey were expected to serve without voice, face, or name. But their extraordinary talent in the kitchen made them known across powerful circles — in New York, Philadelphia, Paris and beyond. Hemings & Hercules honors the lives and labor of two chefs whose reputations slipped past the bounds of bondage, even as history tried to forget them.