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Time Out

A new celebration of cuisine found across the African diaspora is heading to NYC.

EatOkra, an app that connects people with Black-owned restaurants across the U.S. and currently features over 18,000 restaurants around the country, is hosting a conference to celebrate Black cuisine, community and commerce for the very first time.

PIX11 Morning News

his Sunday, you’ll have the chance to sink your teeth into some of the best dishes from Black-owned restaurants across the state at the Culinary Creatives Conference

Rolling Out

Uber, EatOkra, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Operation Hope and the National Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Program partnered to support small Black businesses. Uber made a commitment in 2020 to give $10 million to support Black-owned businesses

CNET 

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month across the US, it's a good time to showcase Black-owned tech platforms. Mobile apps are an essential part of our lives that help us manage day-to-day tasks, shop, find love or discover the latest events in any city.

Afro 

Husband and wife duo Anthony and Janique Edwards founded this platform for foodies in 2016. EatOkra has a directory of more than 9,000 Black-owned restaurants, eateries and food trucks across the country.

2UrbanGirls

USBC is excited to announce that ByBlack has partnered with EatOkra to bring the best eateries in America to your fingertips.The curated list of over one thousand Black-owned restaurants in the United States is made up of hand-selected establishments that have been identified as some of the best in the country.

The City

Anthony Edwards Jr. grew up in Saugerties in the Catskills, one of only five Black people in town and graduated from a high school with only 10 Black students. After a stint in the Army, he earned a computer science degree at Fordham University, where he was the only Black student in his computer engineering classes.