Tonight’s Dinner from Downtown’s EastSide Soul Food: Fried Fish, Mac & Cheese and Collards for #blackfoodfridays
What’s @blackfoodfridays? @kjbeenya, a good friend and Charleston native, started this initiative earlier this month as a way to highlight and encourage people to support black-owned restaurants in the Lowcountry and beyond on Fridays during the pandemic.
From Black Food Friday’s: “During this pandemic, all businesses are suffering. But this will disproportionately affect Black business as, according to research from the U. S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency, minority-owned businesses are more likely to be denied the credit needed to rebuild. Those that are funded will have to borrow lower amounts while also being subjected to higher interest rates. Many more will refuse to apply for loans for fear that their applications will be denied.”
Follow along at @blackfoodfridays and be sure to consider supporting a Black-Owned restaurant in your community this (and every) Friday.
EastSide Soul Food
46 America St
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 973-3100