Black-Owned Restaurants | Black Lives Matter

Free delivery to show your support [Postmates]( FREE DELIVERY | Use Code: GIMMEFOOD [The PostUp] At Postmates, we stand with everyone who wants their voice heard as we fight against racial injustice and police brutality. This week has been a painful reminder of the ways in which systemic racism permeates our society, threatening the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are the most recent in a long line of lives lost from Emmett Till, Oscar Grant, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice, to Trayvon Martin. This isn't new, and that is why we must reflect on our role in this conversation. We stand with our restaurant partners, the Postmates Fleet, and each of you across our country. We are listening, learning, making changes, and continually asking ourselves what we can do to help. Here are some inspirational stories from the week, plus a look at a few Black-owned restaurants and businesses in some of our communities. In addition, you will now see a collection of Black-owned restaurants in our app—making it easier to support these restaurants in your communities. Some Headlines - Black Lives Matter: [Learn]( about the movement and get involved. - Not a Cop, But Played One on TV: Griffin Newman and [Brooklyn 99’s Stephanie Beatriz]( are encouraging other actors who have played cops on-screen to donate to the [Community Justice Exchange’s National Bail Fund](. - Want to Help But Aren’t Sure How?: [Bryanna Wallace & Autumn Gupta]( created [Justice in June](. Even if you only have 10 minutes, this incredible guide will give you suggestions on what to watch, read, listen to, and sign. - Thanks to an Anonymous Donor: [Harriet’s Bookshop]( a Black-owned independent bookstore in Philadelphia, is giving away free copies of Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X biographies in support of protesters. - Nailed It: Comedian Nicole Byer wrote up [a guide for parents]( who might be struggling with the right words when it comes to educating their children on #BlackLivesMatter. - Rise Peacefully: Hear from the [man in DC]( who opened his home to dozens of protestors that needed a safe place to stay overnight during curfew hours. Feeding the Movement Working in the food industry is a special community, and people across the country are stepping up in a number of ways to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. - [Black Food Folks]( is an organization that brings together support Black professionals in the restaurant world. Recently, they have been hosting live Q&As with chefs to give an inside look into building their restaurants. - In the Bay Area, [Black Earth Farms]( is a grassroots pan African and pan Indigenous Farming Collective that is showing their support in a big way. They are [delivering free food]( to Black protesters who have been arrested, injured, or traumatized while demonstrating. - [The Okra Project]( is a collective that brings “home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People.” They also have a wellness series called #ByOkra to help people relax and refresh. - Check out journalist and author [Toni Tipton Martin](. Her cookbook, Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking, just won a 2020 James Beard Aw - Chefs throughout the country are [pledging their solidarity]( to the movement. “Our window can be replaced. George Floyd can’t,” is a quote from Chef Ria Dolly Barbosa that’s ringing throughout the community. Black-Owned Restaurants in LA Black-owned restaurants all over the country are actively contributing to their local neighborhoods. We want to highlight a few can’t-miss favorites in LA. [Bloom and Plume Coffee]( is working with [Wellness for the People]( a new partnership that creates live, digital meditations you can tune into online. [Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken]( wrote a post [expressing their goal]( of providing solace through food saying, “The best way we know how to help the healing process is with a quality meal.” A Jamaican restaurant in North Hollywood called [The Original Coley’s]( has seen a major spike in orders and support. On [Instagram]( they said, “You liked, shared and reposted and because of you we tripled our usual regular Tuesday sales.” Barbara (Sky) Burrell, owner of [Sky’s Gourmet Tacos]( says “[Los Angeles has a resilience that is incredible.]( I saw this in 1992. I was alive back in 1965 when they had the Chicago riots...I was a young girl, but I recall that there was a struggle to regain control there. Los Angeles is a badass city, okay? The people here are going to stand for what’s right.” [Poppy + Rose]( in Downtown LA is taking this moment to step up big for their community. On Instagram, owners Kwini Rene and Chef Michael Reed said “All lives can’t matter until Black ones do. If you are a part of an organization which fights for the #Blacklivesmatter movement — please send us a direct message on Instagram so we can help support your organization with free meals.” Free Delivery All Weekend Use code: GIMMEFOOD Use your code to support a local, Black-owned restaurant. [Order Now](postmat.es/getitnow) Keeping Deliveries and Pickup Safe Our [non-contact feature]( ensures safe and convenient delivery to the door. Stay up to date with the [latest advice]( from the CDC. 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