A black entrepreneur is angry and frustrated that his vegan shop has been burglarized by young black males, and he is demanding the community step up to do something about it.
Chef Imani Greer is the owner and CEO of Roasted and Raw a plant-based restaurant in downtown Oakland on 14th and Jefferson streets. He says that the constant burglaries are threatening to shut down his business.
“It’s everything. It’s crying, it’s rage, it’s anger, it’s frustration, it’s defeat,” said Greer to KTVU-TV on Tuesday.
He said his business suffered a fourth burglary recently after only being open for about two years.
“It’s a very defeating feeling to just try so hard every day and even as a leader you don’t
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