Dear T&J Community,
There were a few additions submitted by our community members, with ways that we could continue to remain active and support our community during this pandemic.
Support local POC-owned restaurants. Jennie Flaming sent this link to a list of South End/ID/Beacon Hill restaurants owned by people of color that have delivery and take out. They just added another tab that has options in north end/downtown neighborhoods too. Anyone can access and edit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EBnf9ysBWKo9O0MbZvaKrEc_qmezYfJ2waDNzznNSbA/edit?usp=sharing
Sign this Change.org Petition for Seattle Restaurants United. "Seattle Restaurants United is a coalition of local restaurants and bars urging City, State, and Federal legislators to boldly protect our businesses and employees from destitution, thus protecting our community from losing a vital part of itself."
Give to Union's Neighborhood Fund, which will be used to support our Kakáo baristas and local organizations (LUV, Compass House, ICS, etc).
As far as a way to gather together and continue these conversations, we wanted to reach out and see if there is interest from this community to have a monthly Zoom call/meeting? Unfortunately, Sayuko, Megan, and Nichelle, who typically organize the T&J events, are feeling quite maxed out with having our kids at home, trying to homeschool, and work at the same time, but we wanted to see if there were some of you in the community that might be interested in taking this on? Perhaps a book club (some ideas: "I Bring the Voices of My People" by Chanequa Walker-Barnes, or "The Very Good Gospel" by Lisa Sharon Harper, or "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James H. Cone)? Or some other format? If you feel like you would be interested in taking this on, we'd be quite supportive in helping arrange the Zoom meeting and participating as well. Please just respond to this email with your idea, and we'll help make it happen.
Please continue to be well!
Blessings to you all during this time of isolation.