Earlier this week, eatokra held its inaugural Culinary Creatives Conference, shifting its work from an app to in-person for a day.
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Includes powerful reporting from Word In Black. Sign up to stay connected.Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox!Taking place at Metropolitan Pavilion in lower Manhattan, a roster of activities filled the nine-hour event, including panel discussions, cooking demos, and food tastings. Most importantly, it was a chance for Black food entrepreneurs to gain exposure and network with others in the food industry.“It’s like the grand vision of having conversations that are important that we have in our community — important around education and finance and how we build businesses together,” he said. For vendors, the event was an opportunity to expand their reach. “What’s good is we’re here showcasing ice cream, but next to us is another brand,” said NYC native Michael J. Cole, owner of, at his ice cream cart. “We’re able to learn from them, add them to our community. That’s what today is really about: building community and a greater network for us to be able to flourish in the future.”. “There are so many spaces for other people, but here at EatOkra, we have a seat at the table in the house that we built,” Wilson said. “That’s important.” Wilson pointed to insufficient funding as an obstacle for Black food entrepreneurs, saying that Black-owned food businesses are undercapitalized and owners often lack access to information.The Culinary Creatives Conference by EatOkra aims to level the food industry playing field by empowering Black-owned food businesses with invaluable support and resources. “I want sales for my exhibitors, but I also want them to come away having met one or a couple of people are going to help them six months from now, nine months from now — just really put them on the right path to whatever that is for the next step in their journey,” said Edwards.Amsterdam News is renowned for its reporting of the news of the day from a Black perspective since 1909. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed free weekday newsletter Editorially Black delivered by email.We've recently sent you an authentication link. Please, check your inbox!
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