Brooklyn Couple Launched EatOkra Black Business Directory App

entrepreneurial couple Anthony and Janique Edwards

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Okra is often used as a binding agent in stews and soups, making the meal more substantial and satisfying. Over time, the vegetable has become a staple in soul food items not only because of its practicality but also for its sustenance. This is a meaningful metaphor that entrepreneurial couple Anthony and Janique Edwards used to power EatOkra, their mobile directory for Black-owned stores and restaurants.

Launched in 2016, the Edwards found themselves creating a solution for a need they recognized upon relocating to Brooklyn not too long before that.

“We moved into an apartment that didn’t have appliances, and the ones we had coming were on back order, so Anthony and I were eating out a lot,” Janique explained, also pointing out they wanted to patronize Black businesses but they were hard to find.

After running the idea of starting an app that serves as a guide for those looking for Black-owned food brands by her husband, the couple set the wheels in motion. Read more.

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