BA editor Ryan Walker-Hartshorn shows us the city's real monuments: the Black-owned restaurants that have shaped the dining scene.
Whenever I travel, I seek out Black-owned businesses—especially in our nation’s capital. Affectionately known as Chocolate City in the Black community, it was America’s first majority Black city, an epicenter for intellectuals, artists, and entrepreneurs. Despite facing adversity, from the civil rights era to recent trends in gentrification, Black people continue to make D.C. a hub for innovation—particularly through food. Throughout the years, these restaurants have become sacred spaces.
As a Black editor, I struggle with publishing a travel guide about a community undergoing intense transformation for an audience that might be contributing to it. Gentrification is complicated—it’s neither wholly positive nor wholly negative—and within that context, it’s important to consider the Black community that has been here the whole time. These places are pillars of the community and keep this city a dynamic, delicious place to eat. Washington, D.C.
as an extension of the building that houses it: the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. “It’s comfort,” he says, designed to nourish the body and soul after taking in the somber galleries. He worked with curators to give historical depth to the menu and asked the museum staff for their own family recipes; together the café reflects the beauty, resilience, and food of the African American diaspora.
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