First Look: Highly anticipated outdoor venue Sandlot Anacostia is slated to open in June.
, a DC nonprofit that highlights minority artists and curators, and is a commissioner in the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife & Culture. An avid sneaker collector since childhood, Callender wears as many hats as he does designer shoes.Kevin “Scooty” Hallums
are catering to an area that isn’t well served by DC’s hospitality industry, and they plan to use the new space to spotlight Black business owners, artists, and culinary professionals. They’re bringing in a massive shipping container kitchen, a food truck, and a trailer—all to be offered for free to restaurant owners, caterers and chefs of color in hopes of closing the food desert gap in Ward 8 and provide more food options that the area lacks.
“From a culture perspective, African American entrepreneurs don’t have the advantages of our counterparts,” says Callender. “We’ve been vocal in supporting DC natives and providing a pathway to success.” Part of his goal with the Sandlots has been “to show what’s needed in our community—not just the Black community but the community as a whole. And that’s a beautiful thing.”
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