Lena Richard (née Paul; September 9, 1892 or 1893 - November 27, 1950) was a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, frozen food entrepreneur, and television host from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1949, Richard became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show. Her show aired from October 1949 - November 1950 on local television station WDSU. (From Wikipedia)
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Richard, Lena: Lena Richard's Cook Book (New Orleans: Rogers Printing Co., c1939) (page images at HathiTrust)
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