An Interview with Chicago Black Restaurant Week Organizer Lauran Smith

Published: Feb. 14, 2018, 6:09 a.m.

Lauran Smith, organizer of Chicago Black Restaurant Week, talks about the origins of the celebration of Black-owned restaurants, how restaurants can participate, and her aspirations for the future of CBRW. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.