Black Restaurant Week Celebrates Local Restaurants

By Ben Lashar, Indianapolis Recorder

Black Restaurant Week will come to Indianapolis for the first time. The celebration of local Black-owned restaurants will happen just in time for the National Urban League Annual Conference, giving hungry visitors — and residents — locally owned options for dining.

Black Restaurant Week will be July 21-28 and feature 15 restaurants. Restaurants will offer food specials and will receive promotion and a networking opportunity from the Black Restaurant Week organization. The National Urban League is the title sponsor for the event and will encourage conference attendees to visit participating restaurants.

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Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSun, 07/21/2019 - 11:14

Black Restaurant Week Celebrates Local Restaurants

By Ben Lashar, Indianapolis Recorder

Black Restaurant Week will come to Indianapolis for the first time. The celebration of local Black-owned restaurants will happen just in time for the National Urban League Annual Conference, giving hungry visitors — and residents — locally owned options for dining.

Black Restaurant Week will be July 21-28 and feature 15 restaurants. Restaurants will offer food specials and will receive promotion and a networking opportunity from the Black Restaurant Week organization. The National Urban League is the title sponsor for the event and will encourage conference attendees to visit participating restaurants.

To read the full article Click Here.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSun, 07/21/2019 - 11:14

ReMarcs: Condeming Racism

The notion that people of color are somehow less American than white people is patently racist. This was unequivocally the notion behind President Trump’s suggestion that four members of Congress – all U.S. citizens, three of them born in the U.S. – “go back” to the places from which they came. 

The incident hit home for me. As a child, I was among the first few Black students to integrate a formerly all-white elementary school, and I was frequently taunted and told to “go back” to the Black neighborhood from which I came. Most people of color have a similar story to share, whether or not their families are recent immigrants. 

The fact is, we are Americans, and we’re not going anywhere. We must stand firm against white supremacy. The House’s rebuke of President Trump’s comments reinforces our commitment as a nation to the American ideals of diversity and inclusion. 

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 07/20/2019 - 11:43
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