Nation ‘Fabulous’ Lena Richard: In Jim Crow times, a Black woman chef from New Orleans built a food empire December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Todd A. Price, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Fabulous’ Lena Richard: In Jim Crow times, a Black woman chef from New Orleans built a food empire Richard used her culinary talents to become a successful entrepreneur and likely the first Black TV chef in the USA. Her contributions are forgotten.