New York City, NY - The Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI) works around the world to inform and foster dialogue amongst critical stakeholders on key global issues. We do this through our programs with the U.S. Congress and the United Nations, engaging young people, supporting cultural and sports diplomacy, and working on humanitarian programs. HDI employs cultural programming, including culinary diplomacy, to promote dialogue. We collaborate with U.S. Embassies and Consulates to share American culture and values worldwide.
Mr. Adrian Miller is one of HDI’s most requested cultural envoys. Adrian is an American culinary historian, lawyer, and public policy advisor. His books have twice won the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship: Soul Food in 2014 and Black Smoke in 2022. He is also the author of The President’s Kitchen Cabinet, which was nominated for a 2018 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction. In addition, Adrian served as a White House Advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton.
On Saturday, February 3, 2024, Adrian Miller was inducted into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame. This honor is bestowed upon a Coloradan who has been the first African American to accomplish a professional goal in their field and actively supported the African American community while achieving their goal. Adrian Miller has tirelessly supported the community in Colorado while being a nationally and internationally in-demand speaker on the history of African American cuisine.
Adrian Miller has done multiple programs for The Humpty Dumpty Institute to advance and highlight American culture. These include cooking demonstrations, lectures, and collaborations with local chefs in Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.