Tyrone Brown's restaurant in Brooklyn, The Bergen, is only six months old. But during a time when many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said he's struggling to keep up with a sudden surge in patronage.
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"White people, they're saying, 'I've been searching for black-owned businesses to support, I want to make sure your doors stay open,'" Brown continued."Normally, it's like, 'Hi, how are you?' Nothing deep, but now they're being very intentional and telling you why they're there and why they think it's important for black businesses to get the support they need."Tyrone Brown serves food outside of his Brooklyn restaurant The Bergen.
"It's a little more expensive, but I'd rather use my money to make a difference, and I think that's something that I've realized is where you spend your dollars is inherently political," Risi said.
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