Naliaka Wakhisi, 32, finally got tired of being the only vegan of color in the room. So in 2014, she created a group on meetup.com with hopes of finding her community. Today, Vegans of Color has more than 3,000 members and has hosted more than 70 events. When Wakhisi is […]
If you’re looking for a classic chicken biscuit that screams dirty south, try Pies ‘n’ Thighs. The soul food restaurant first opened in 2006 in a beer closet with only six stools. Since then, this eatery tried expanding to the Lower East Side — but eventually settled back into its […]
Black millennials sporting natural hair sipped mimosas in the name of a good cause on a Sunday afternoon. They gathered at Streets, a Williamsburg restaurant, to enjoy a music, poetry and a bottomless soul food brunch. At noon, the brunch got off to a slow start. But attendees filed in […]