Marcus Efford-Singleton Vegan, MAIN STRRET, Poughkeepsie, NY (2026)

03/31/2026

••• NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH •••

Today is the last day of Women’s Month and we would like to end it all with a great celebration and honor by choosing 116th Ketanji Brown Jackson. She is the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

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I wanted to share my thoughts about how Women’s impact our society and future. We have been celebrating YOU for the whole month of March — You are brilliant, resilient, and inspiring women who make our community better.’s Thank you for being part of our story. We are committed to supporting your journey and empowering your voice. Happy Women’s Month!

Best,
Chef Marcus Efford

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Story

“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave . . . “

History was made on Thursday, April 7th, 2022, when the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th justice of the Supreme Court.

In honor of this historic event, our experts researched Ketanji Brown Jackson and Patrick Graves Jackson’s family origins.

This research extends Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ancestry back several generations.

KETANJI ONYIKA BROWN, born 14 September 1970 at Washington, District of Columbia. She is the daughter of JOHNNY BROWN and ELLA REE ROSS. She married PATRICK GRAVES JACKSON on 12 October 1996 at Miami-Dade, Florida.

History was made on 7 April 2022, when the United States Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th justice of the Supreme Court. She was sworn in on 30 June 2022 and is the first Black woman to serve on the court.

READ MORE ABOUT JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

https://www.americanancestors.org/JusticeJackson
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02/28/2026

••• NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH •••

Today we choose Alfred Cralle
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Please read and learn about Alfred Cralle

Title:The Ice Cream Scoop

Born: 1866 in Kenbridge, VA�
Alfred Cralle was born in Virginia shortly after the Civil War ended. A businessman and inventor, Alfred Cralle discovered his interest in mechanics at an early age. First, he attended a school set up by the Baptist Home Mission Society for newly freed African Americans. After graduating, he settled down in Pittsburgh, PA and made history.
While working in a hotel, he observed people constantly struggling to dish out ice cream with a spoon. Basically, ice cream would stick to the spoon or ladles used by servers. Moreover, this method required servers to use two hands. Cralle intuitively knew this inconvenient and slow process could be improved upon with some simple ingenuity. And he set out to do just that.
In 1897, Alfred Cralle received patent #576395 for his original design called the Ice Cream Mold and Dished or what we’ve come to know as an ice cream scoop. His simple, yet ingenious mechanical feat solved the problems servers encountered while working with ice cream. Chiefly, his ice cream scoop included a built-in scraper, required one hand to operate, and ice cream did not stick to the metal.
Cralle’s winning equation of durability, ease of operation, effectiveness, and affordability was a winner. Moreover, his scoop required little to no maintenance: there were no delicate parts that were prone to malfunctioning or breaking. Consequently, he invented a perfect instrument that others have failed to improve upon in the 125 years since its inception. This perfect design in still used in homes and restaurants today, making it easier to dish up one of everyone’s favorite treat.
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02/20/2026

••• NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH •••

Today we choose JOSEPH PHILIPPE LEMERCIER LAROCHES
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Please read and learn about JOSEPH LAROCHES

Title: Civil Haitian Engineer

THE FIRST AND ONLY BLACK FAMILY ON THE TITANIC in 1912.

* Background: Born in Haiti in 1886, he was highly educated, fluent in multiple languages, and worked as an engineer in France.
* The Journey: He and his wife, Juliette, decided to return to Haiti with their daughters, Simone and Louise, to escape racism and pursue better career opportunities.
* The Titanic Ticket: They originally booked tickets on another ship, La France, but changed to the Titanicbecause the first ship’s policy did not allow children to eat with parents in the dining saloon.
* Fate: Laroche did not survive the sinking, and his body was never recovered. His wife and daughters returned to France after the tragedy.
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THE FIRST BLACK MAN ON THE TITANIC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Philippe_Lemercier_Laroche

https://web.archive.org/web/20110522075410/http://www.titanic1.org/people/louise-laroche.asp

Book: Black Man on the Titanic
The story of Joseph Laroche.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-man-on-the-titanic-serge-bile/1130660161

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TODAY RECIPE...

Chef Marcus’s Family Peach Cobbler

Chef Marcus’s Grandmother Gwendolyn Satterfield prepared a delicious Peach Cobbler.
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02/19/2026

•••• LONG-JOHN DRIVE FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY ••••

See the flyer for more details about how you can help the Montclair and Essex County homeless community.
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02/13/2026

••• NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH •••

Today we choose LLOYD AUGUSTUS HALL
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Please read and learn about Lloyd Augustus Hall

Title: Food Preservatives

Lloyd Augustus Hall: A true food preservation pioneer, Lloyd Augustus Hall is responsible for inventing many chemical preservation techniques that are still in use today. Born near Chicago in 1894, Hall earned more than 100 U.S. and foreign patents in food chemistry throughout his illustrious career. Most notably, Hall successfully discovered a method to combine sodium chloride with tiny crystals of sodium nitrate and nitrite to prevent food from spoiling. He later used chemicals like lecithin to develop antioxidants, which prevented fats and oils in foods from reacting with oxygen and spoiling. He also invented a way to use ethylene oxide gas in a vacuum chamber to purify foods of microbes such as bacteria and molds that cause spoilage. One of America’s top food chemists, Hall is a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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https://www.invent.org/inductees/lloyd-augustus-hall
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TODAY RECIPE...

TRINIDAD CURRY CHICKPEAS STEW

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02/06/2026

••• NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH •••

Today we choose LENA RICHARD
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Please read and learn about LENA RICHARD

Lena Richard (1892–1950) is widely recognized as one of America’s first Black celebrity chefs, pioneering the culinary scene in New Orleans during the Jim Crow era. She was the first Black woman to host her own TV cooking show (1949), published a Creole cookbook in 1939, ran a catering business, and operated restaurants.

She owned and operated several restaurants, including Lena’s Eatery and Gumbo House, as well as a frozen food business in the 1940s.

She opened a cooking school for Black students and published Lena Richard’s Cook Book in 1939, which was later reissued by Houghton-Mifflin.

A free Black woman who published A Domestic Cookbook in 1855, believed to be the first cookbook written by an African American.

A renowned chef who became head chef of Café Nicholson in 1949.

The first African American woman to have a nationally syndicated cooking show, What’s Cooking?, in 1975.

Richard initially received her culinary education locally in New Orleans, and later in Boston where she attended the school founded by Fannie Farmer. She graduated in 1918 and returned to New Orleans where a few years later she opened her own catering business and several restaurants. She opened a cooking school in 1937 in New Orleans specifically for Black students. In 1939, Richard self-published Lena’s Richard’s Cook Book. The cookbook made her the first Black author to feature New Orleans Creole cuisine.
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TODAY RECIPE...

JAMAICAN VEGAN CUISINE

* Pan-Seared Vegan Chickless w/ Fresh Herbs
* Gungo Peas and Rice
* Jamaican style Scrambled Tofu w/ Butterbeans
* Sautéed Broccolini
* Steamed Mixed Cabbage
* Fried Sweet Plantains

* VERY TASTY, FLAVORFUL, SAVORY, and SO DELICIOUS!
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01/19/2026

TODAY WE HONOR REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND HIS WIFE CORETTA SCOTT KING
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HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY DR. REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. ... King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.
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I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream – one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed, “We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal.” I have a dream ...

- Dr. Rev. King

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01/13/2025

We are super late for posting this message, but it’s for you to inspire us in the coming days.
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MESSAGE FROM CHEF MARCUS
••••••••• HAPPY NEW YEARS ••••••••••
May the New Year bring prosperity, joy, faith, peace, hope, and happiness. We’re excited about what 2025 will hold for us and are grateful to have you by our side. Let’s turn challenges into opportunities and dreams into realities this New Year. And also keeping God first and in the mix of everything you do &. Pray that positive vibes will come your way.

STAY SAFE • STAY BLESS
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HAITIAN SOUP JOUMOU AND CRÈMAS 🇭🇹 Soup joumou, also known as Haitian Independence Soup, is a rich pumpkin or squash soup that symbolizes Haitian freedom and dignity. It’s traditionally eaten throughout January 1st, Haiti’s Independence Day, to commemorate the country’s liberation from France in 1804. The soup was once a status symbol reserved for French enslavers, forbidden to the enslaved Africans who prepared it. ♥️🎆🎉✨🎈🌹💐❤️❤️❤️👌🤗🙌👏😘🥰❤️❤️❤️🧿💃💃💃 🍜🍞🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 👨🏽‍🍳 🌱🐄🌍🥑

01/06/2025

The Global Vegan LLC and Marcus Efford CHEF INC (C) want to send condolences and sympathy to former President Jimmy Carter’s children and family. President Carter was one of the best leaders in this country, and I admired his unique talent and work. I also admired his lovely wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and her fantastic work. May God Bless both of them as they rest together.

Chef Marcus Efford & Team
STAY SAFE • SAFE BLESS

12/25/2024

•••••• MERRY CHRISTMAS ••••••
Whatever message or/ and image you choose, be sure to make it personal to show your LOVE and CARE. After all, Christmas is about JESUS is the reason for the season, sharing JOY, LOVE, HAPPINESS, and GOODWILL with those who matter most. MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024

Merry Vegan Christmas from Efford Family

Love,
Chef Marcus Efford

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Unpacking my stuff and find this
Chef Marcus’s older brother and sister

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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR???

The origins of Christmas could be traced back to ancient Roman Saturnalia, a pagan festival of feasting and gift-giving. By the 4th century, the Church is said to have adopted December 25th as Jesus’s birth date to “christianize” these festivities.
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12/24/2024

•••• MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE ••••
On Christmas Eve, your blessings shine a little brighter as you bask in the joy of the season.

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