‘Black People Eats’ Showcases Black-Owned Restaurants in Chicago and Beyond

Food blogger Jeremy Joyce exceeded his own expectations when he raised money for black-owned restaurants in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality.

“I only wanted to raise $20,000 and when we did $25,000 in 24 hours, I was like, wow,” Joyce said. “So we were able to raise 75,000 dollars. After the GoFundMe fees, we were able to spread the funds evenly among 54 restaurants and actually, the checks are in the mail and they’re going out to black-owned businesses to help further their business.”

Money from Joyce’s restaurant relief fund will go to businesses he showcases on his website Black People Eats, an online directory of black-owned restaurants and an Instagram account with more than 65,000 followers.

Video and story by Evan Garcia for WTTW News


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