A new Black-owned food collective is opening a marketplace in West Oakland
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Red Door Catering owner Reign Free (left) speaks with Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Alex Padilla during a visit to West Oakland’s Red Door Catering. The kitchen will host the new Black Culinary Collective.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle
A new collective of Black-owned food and beverage producers is officially forming on Wednesday and the group is looking for five more members. Together, they’ll share a commercial kitchen space in West Oakland, sell their goods at an on-site marketplace and collaborate on community service projects.
Bay Area Chef Launches Black Culinary Collective in Partnership with the Oakland Black Business Fund and Oakstop Alliance
The West Oakland collective offers community empowerment, engagement, and mentorship for emerging Black culinary entrepreneurs
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The Black Culinary Collective is providing commercial kitchen facilities and services for black-owned food and beverage companies at competitive prices, ideal for small to mid-size businesses.
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Oakstop is a place-based social enterprise offering affordable workspace, event space, and arts programming to catalyze collaboration, professional development, and economic sustainability for creative entrepreneurs and small local businesses.
Harris is the force behind Biden team’s success
2 hours ago Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force 2 to depart from Oakland, California, on April 5, 2021. File/Tribune News Service
Erika D. Smith,
Tribune News Service
With the Biden administration crossing the arbitrary but still meaningful threshold of 100 days in office, there’s no question that President Joe Biden has been successful.
Recent polls show that a surprisingly high percentage of Americans roughly 53% approve of his job performance , with the highest marks coming for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy. He even has a 63% favourability rating among college students who are registered to vote.
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With the Biden administration crossing the arbitrary but still meaningful threshold of 100 days in office, there’s no question that President Biden has been successful.
Recent polls show that a surprisingly high percentage of Americans roughly 53% approve of his job performance so far, with the highest marks coming for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy. He even has a 63% favorability rating among college students who are registered to vote.
Not bad for a 78-year-old grandfather who was once dismissed as out of touch by Americans on both sides of the political aisle.
However, I’m convinced that much of Biden’s success never would have happened without Vice President Kamala Harris by his side. As a child of immigrants, as well as the first woman, first Black person and first South Asian person to hold the job, the California Democrat has turned out to be the right politician, in the right position, at the right tumultuous time in America’s hi
Vice President Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Photo Courtesy of Barbara Lee s office
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris back to her hometown of Oakland on Monday for the first time since taking the office of the vice presidency.
Lee greeted Vice President Harris on the tarmac of Oakland International Airport alongside Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis.
They traveled to Red Door Catering, a local business that prepares fresh, local ingredients for diverse events and dining experiences. While there, they discussed the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses and the importance of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Notably, Red Door Catering received both financial and technical support from two Bay Area Community Development Financial Institutions: Action Opportunity Fund and ICA.