Micah Smith joined the station in December 2018 and is Denver7's Social Equity Reporter
AURORA, Colo. — This week, several restaurants in Colorado are participating in Black Restaurant Week, a multi-state marketing campaign that hopes to boost business for Black-owned culinary businesses.
Ferrell said Black Restaurant Week executives are also working to learn more about the challenges Black restaurant owners face and working to track their closures. Hewan Kassa and Freweyni Beyene, owners of Endless Grind Coffee in Aurora, are taking part in the week-long event. “That was my passion, to open a coffee shop because I want to teach my culture,” Beyene said. “Back home in East Africa, we drink like three times a day. You drink coffee three times a day — in the morning, afternoon after lunch and then in the evening gathering with the family.”
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