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This Black Entrepreneur Is Raising Funds to Bring a New Vegan Restaurant to Compton
Lemel Durrah, owner of Compton Vegan, seeks to raise $300,000 to open his first brick-and-mortar location in his hometown of Compton, CA.
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Pepsi’s Giving Away $10 Million to Black-Owned Businesses. Atlanta’s Slutty Vegan Is the First.
Slutty Vegan is one of the first recipients of The Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, which aims to provide $10 million in support to Black restaurateurs who were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
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Anti-Vegan Seafood Restaurant Forced to Apologize for Inciting Racist Attack on Black-Owned Vegan Café
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood ignited a Twitter storm after insulting Vegan Hippie Cafe owner Dominique Williamson’s jackfruit crab cakes.
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This Healthcare Professional Left His Career to Open His City’s First Black-Owned Vegan Restaurant
Taste and See owner Harry Watkins is transitioning from a medical professional to a vegan restaurant owner to help people realize the health benefits of a plant-based diet.
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San Diego’s First Vegan Breakfast Café Is Black-Owned
Waffle-wrapped corn dogs and next-level vegan breakfast sandwiches take center stage at San Diego’s first plant-based breakfast café.
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Vegan Restaurant Café Gratitude Adds Black Lives Matter Bowl to Menu to Raise Donations for Organizations Combating Systemic Racism
The chain is replacing its signature Grateful Bowl with the Black Lives Bowl at its four California locations to raise donations for organizations fighting to save Black lives.
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Their Food Was Outlawed in Mississippi. Now, They’re Serving Up Vegan Cajun-Creole in Portland.
After a state Senate bill in Jackson, MS outlawed the labeling of plant-based food as meat, Kim and Alkebulan Moroski set their sights on Portland, OR.
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North Carolina Businesses Unite for Vegan Juneteenth Celebration to Support Black Community
Vegan dancehall and bar THE BLOCK and restaurant Benne on Eagle co-host a celebration filled with vegan carrot dogs, conscious hip-hop, and an open mic to raise funds for Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice—a coalition of restaurant industry workers united to support Black-led organizations working to dismantle systemic racism.
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With Cold Brew Coffee, Oyster Mushrooms, and Free Burritos, These Vegan Restaurants Are Helping to Fight for Black Lives
From coast-to-coast, vegan businesses small and large are raising donations to support social justice organizations in any way they can.
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This Couple Is Serving Up Vegan Comfort Food in America’s Dairyland
After experiencing the positive effects of cannabis and the accompanying food cravings, Arielle and Brandon Hawthorne wanted to make it easier to find vegan fast-food fare for other enthusiasts.
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Vegan Eatery Sol Sips Launches Free Food Program to Feed the Black Community
Francesca Chaney—owner of the Brooklyn-based restaurant—launches Black Supper as a way to offer free hot vegan meals and desserts.
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Seasoned Vegan: How This Mother-and-Son-Run Vegan Restaurant Has Become a Harlem Mainstay
A decade after opening its doors to hungry New Yorkers, Seasoned Vegan continues feeding the likes of Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, and Lenny Kravitz, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.