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Dine "In" With Eatokra To Celebrate Black History Month And Beyond

Brooklyn, NY (February 3, 2021) -- To kick off Black History Month, EatOkra announced a five-year partnership with Pepsi Dig In. The preeminent, user-friendly app connec?ng people na?onwide to Black-owned culinary creators and restaurants will partner with the new mul?-faceted Dig In plaAorm to help people discover and celebrate Black-owned restaurants.

“For me personally, Black History Month means reverence. For EatOkra, it means informing our community of users about the contribu?ons Black people have made to the culinary space in this country,” explained Anthony Edwards, Jr., Co-Founder/CEO of EatOkra. “My wife Janique and I are always trying to learn more ourselves, and we want to take people on that journey with us because history provides a lot of context for the present.”

Media

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Eat Okra App Helps You Find Black Owned Restaurants In Your City

FOX 11

Founders Anthony and Janique Edwards discuss their mission to help diners connect with Black-Owned Restaurants

Eat Okra App: The Brooklyn Couple Behind Mobile Guide To Black Owned Eateries

PIX11

BROOKLYN — Meet the Brooklyn couple behind the EatOkra app, a guide to Black-owned restaurants and businesses in NYC and across the country.

Husband and wife co-founders Anthony and Janique Edwards said they came up with the idea for the mobile app when they moved to Brooklyn in 2016 and wanted to find and support local Black-owned businesses.

EatOkra’s mission is to provide a food-themed directory that encourages fellowship through one specific avenue, Black food.