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perspectives interview
KJ Kearney
Black Food Fridays
North Charleston, South Carolina
What does the future of food look like?
I hope it becomes more inclusive. I want to see African cuisine become as
mainstream as Chinese food. I want to see more Black farmers and more
Black people jumping into the product space. But more importantly, I
want to see more people gain access to food.
What led you to founding Black Food Fridays?
At the beginning of Black History Month in 2020, I created a list of Blackowned
restaurants via Google Maps, and it went viral. That led to the
Charleston Wine + Food Festival asking if I'd like to host a Black restaurant
food excursion for their upcoming festival. Aſt er the festival, the world shut
down [because of the COVID-19 pandemic]. It was during that shutdown
that I decided to create an Instagram account to document which Blackowned
restaurants were open. Because of its popularity, I have been posting
on this account every day for over two-and-a-half years.
How did your background in politics inform the concept of
Black Food Fridays?
When I ran for public offi ce in 2016, I realized there weren't many things
that brought people together like food. I went on to write a proclamation
for the City of Charleston that recognized the culinary contributions of
the Gullah Geechee people who built this city. Red Rice Day was passed
unanimously. I knew then that I could use food as an avenue for change.
What are your earliest food memories?
I remember my great-grandma Henriett a's biscuits. She created big dimples
in the middle of each one and would plop a big heap of strawberry jelly in
the middle as soon as they came out of the oven.
What do you love about food?
I love art in all its forms, and food happens to be one of my favorite forms
of artistic expression. It's one of the few artistic disciplines that works
on both intimate and large scales. It can be simple or complex. But more
importantly, it's a form of art that everyone can have access to. Whether
consuming or creating, there's a space for everyone to enjoy.
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What dish best represents you?
Red rice. It's a connection to my ancestral homeland. West Africa has
jollof, and we have red rice. Before I wrote the Red Rice proclamation,
I was blown away by the number of Geechee people who had no clue
of the culinary connection between us and the West Coast of Africa.
How has TikTok helped you spread your message and teach
people about Black food?
The two-minutes-or-less way of storytelling has become the dominate
way the world receives information. You can run from that or embrace it.
Anela Malik (@FeedTheMalik) pushed me to try it out, [and it has] helped
me reach an entirely new audience.
What's the biggest issue facing Black restaurant owners
today?
The issues Black restaurant owners face are the same ones that
impact Black people in general: lack. We built this nation via a system
of brutal, exploitative labor yet our schools are still underfunded. We
lack Black leadership in corporate C-suites because, until recently,
creating a pipeline for future leaders who don't already look like the
people in charge has never been a priority. We struggle to raise funds
for nonprofi ts that help our communities. White-led corporations
[are still unwilling] to provide equity. It's not good enough to say,
'Black people lack resources.' We must also highlight that white
supremacy is the reason these inequities exist in the fi rst place. We
have an ability to pick ourselves up by our proverbial bootstraps, but in
a country that touts itself as the greatest in the world, Black people are
always starting the journey to liberation without shoes.
Photo courtesy of KJ KEARNEY
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Hospitality Design - November 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - November 2022

contents
from the editor
from the guest editor: marcus samuelsson
memoir: marcus samuelsson
sketchbook
places: new york
interview: rose noël + franshelis montalvo
interview: the rise
products opener
profile: shantell martin
profile: black artists + designers guild
trends: 1970s inspired
lighting
wallcoverings
seating
bath
statement makers
david rockwell
dapper dan
julie mehretu
sanford biggers
derrick adams
zébulon perron
lana turner
glenn ligon
mickalene thomas
ad index
back space: marcus samuelsson + jonathan waxman
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - Intro
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - Cover1
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - Cover2
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 1
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 2
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 3
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 4
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - contents
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 7
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - from the editor
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 10
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - from the guest editor: marcus samuelsson
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - memoir: marcus samuelsson
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - places: new york
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - interview: rose noël + franshelis montalvo
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - interview: the rise
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - products opener
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - profile: shantell martin
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 60
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 61
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - profile: black artists + designers guild
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 63
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 64
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 65
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 66
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - trends: 1970s inspired
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - lighting
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 69
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - wallcoverings
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 71
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 73
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - seating
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - bath
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - statement makers
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - david rockwell
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - dapper dan
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - julie mehretu
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 95
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - sanford biggers
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 100
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - derrick adams
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 103
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 104
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 105
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - zébulon perron
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - lana turner
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - glenn ligon
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - mickalene thomas
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - 117
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - ad index
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Hospitality Design - November 2022 - back space: marcus samuelsson + jonathan waxman
Hospitality Design - November 2022 - Cover3
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