She is the owner of Justice of the Pies in Chicago, Illinois, and was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Baker.
[2][13] Broussard operates Justice of the Pies out of the Hatchery, a food-and-beverage incubator with over 50 private professional kitchens, of which the highest-profile occupant is celebrity chef Rick Bayless.
[15][16] About the book Publishers Weekly stated, “This deliciously loaded collection is a baker’s dream.”[17] Since 2017, Justice of the Pies has been hosting an I Knead Love workshop several times a year.
The course teaches children and teenagers from lower-income communities basic cooking skills, essential nutritional info, and how to cultivate creativity and joy in the kitchen.
CGLA serves the legal needs that arise from lack of opportunity, criminalization of poverty, and racial inequity experienced within Chicago's Cabrini Green community.
[4] The 38-hour sit-in played a pivotal role in the creation of the Black House and the establishment of the African American Studies program.
[25] Justice of the Pies also provided meals to minority business owners who experienced property damage in South Side neighborhoods due to unrest over George Floyd's murder.
[29] In 2021, Broussard was featured on Today with Al Roker, teaching him and viewers how to make sweet potato plantain pie.
[34][35][36] Every cast and crew member wears clear masks while interacting with Broussard on the show to provide her with communication accessibility.
[2] During the challenges, Broussard is aided by her enhanced sense of taste, smell, and sight, which she has gained as an adaptation to hearing loss.