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The collaboration between chef Selasie Dotse and Brundo Spice Company came from a shared goal of creating more opportunities for Black and African chefs in upscale dining.

ByZack Harber The DEEP Grocery Co-op worker owners (left to right) Daniel Harris-Lucas, Jameelah Lane, Yolanda Romo and Erin Higginbotham stand at Acta Non Verba’s Youth Urban Farm Project in deep East Oakland. Photo taken by Fox Nakai in October, 2020. ​The four worker owners of a new grocery store in deep East Oakland want to bring more healthy food options to the area through a cooperative model. The DEEP Grocery Co–op opened for online sales on April 7. By Fall,...

Akoma Market brings equity, wellness and great food to deep East Oakland The Sunday market features local Black and brown-owned farm stands, food vendors and other small businesses. Liberation Park, 7101 Foothill Blvd. (at 73rd Avenue), Oakland Akoma Outdoor Market is a farmers market in deep East Oakland that features local Black and brown-owned farm stands, food vendors and other small businesses. Created through a partnership between the Black Cultural Zone, a nonprofit promoting Black cul...