Here’s Where to Eat During Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week (Oregon)

The Williamette Week ^ | August 21, 2017 | Sophia June

[2ndDivisionVet]

This week, August 21-27, marks the third annual Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week, which encourages people to support black restaurant owners and local business.

First started in 2014 by Bertha Pearl after she was inspired by the Bay Area's Black Restaurant Day, the annual event has now grown to a full week of celebration. This year's Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week kicks off today, and in honor of the eclipse, many restaurants will be offering deals. The week will end with a party at chef/owner William Travis' Dub's St. Johns on Sunday, August 27 from 6-10. Travis has been a major part of the effort to expand this year's iteration.

There are similar events in Seattle and New York City.

Here is the full list of restaurants listed by Support Black-Owned Restaurants at iloveblackfood.com.

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[NorthMountain]

I don’t knowingly support race-bigots and racial supremacists.

[doorgunner69]

Sounds like a good way to get the Jesse Jackson treatment to your order.

[forgotten man]

Will they spit on my food for no additional charge?

[who knows what evil?]

They don’t have to spit on your food, they just handle the food imported from Mexico with unwashed hands.

Kind of like the 'fresh-picked produce' at the grocery store or farmer's market.

[Blue Jays]

"...Black-Owned Restaurant Week..."

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Good grief. Not once in my life have I ever contemplated who owns the restaurants that I visit.
I eat at places where food is good, ingredients are fresh, and service is courteous.
If the place is immaculately clean, is located nearby, and has safe parking for my car, that is just icing on the cake.

[JudyinCanada]

And if your food is cold, do they expect to be beaten?

[JimSEA]

Encouraging capitalism and entrepreneurs in the black community is a good thing.

[JudyinCanada]

Never mind what handles the food....remember the huge pile of human waste, complete with toilet paper, that exploded in Mexico? It was waiting to be spread on the fields and got a tad warm. Reduce, reuse, recycle!

[wardamneagle]

How the hell do I know if a business has a black owner or white owner ?
I’m color blind ! Sarc

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

LOL!. I’m Southern. Love it.

[mountainlion]

Since there are 20% liberals, 40% conservatives and 40% undecided I expect that the black live matter intimidation will cause blacks in general to suffer and lose some of the gains they made in the last decade.

[freedumb2003]

Sorry local black-owned businesses.

Gonna be counter-protesting with my $$. The difference is my counter protest will go on forever.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I have never, ever, thought about the skin color of the restaurant owner when deciding where to dine out. To the progressive Marxist, everything is based on race, class, or group.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I agree. But steering people away from White, Hispanic or Asian owned businesses is not the way to go.

[sargon]

When is support white-owned businesses week?

All the other weeks besides this one...

[McGavin999]

That’s funny, I go to restaurants that serve great food. I don’t care what color the owners or chefs are. I’m so tired of this. Every time we make progress the libs slam things back.

MLK dreamt of a color blind society but the Dems are doing every thing in their power to make sure that never happens

[sargon]

I’m going to eat at a restaurant where blacks with a chip on their shoulder have a golden opportunity to spit in my food. I’ll pass.

Wrong. Think about it. They actually have a stake (no pun intended) in the restaurant, so such a place would be the least likely to spit in your food...

[MileHi]

Why would I do that?

[sargon]

Encouraging capitalism and entrepreneurs in the black community is a good thing.

Thank you.

OK, now back to the racial antagonism, everybody...

[Innovative]

“When is support white-owned businesses week?”

Precisely the right question.

But that would be “racist”.