Sarah Rawls

Sarah Rawls was one of the first Black celebrity chefs.^[1] Rawls was an accomplished restaurateur, with several successful establishments starting in the Bay Area in the 1970s.^[2] Host of the television series Down Home Cooking, Rawls expanded the reach of her show to syndication in 26 cities in 1981.^[3] The cooking show featured guest appearances by the likes of Andrae Crouch and Richard Kline. In addition to making commercials for Ac'cent seasoning (one alongside Sammy Davis Jr.),^[4] she was the author of Sarah Rawls' Down to Earth Cook Book, Down Home Recipes: Sarah Rawls' Family-pleasing Meals, and Talkin' Turkey.