In February 2021, this shocking revelation would lead Edmond, Alexander and a third lifelong friend, Jamel Lewis, to form the Chicago-based premier Black-owned sliced bread company, the Black Bread Company. They chose February to launch the company in observance of Black History month.
SIU’s TRiO Program assists a select group of students to support their education goals.To qualify a student has to have a disability or be a first generation college student or come from a low to moderate income background.