A chocolate cafe in Portland removed its signage, which included their name and three colonial ships, after an artist adjusted the display to link the brand to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Through social media, Alloy posted an open letter to the cafe on Monday—slated to open by year's end—tying their branding to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
"So, we adjusted the display to create the opportunity for truth and learning; a potential site for collective dialogue."
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