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Rolling Out

Uber, EatOkra, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Operation Hope and the National Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Program partnered to support small Black businesses. Uber made a commitment in 2020 to give $10 million to support Black-owned businesses

CNET 

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month across the US, it's a good time to showcase Black-owned tech platforms. Mobile apps are an essential part of our lives that help us manage day-to-day tasks, shop, find love or discover the latest events in any city.

Afro 

Husband and wife duo Anthony and Janique Edwards founded this platform for foodies in 2016. EatOkra has a directory of more than 9,000 Black-owned restaurants, eateries and food trucks across the country.

2UrbanGirls

USBC is excited to announce that ByBlack has partnered with EatOkra to bring the best eateries in America to your fingertips.The curated list of over one thousand Black-owned restaurants in the United States is made up of hand-selected establishments that have been identified as some of the best in the country.

The City

Anthony Edwards Jr. grew up in Saugerties in the Catskills, one of only five Black people in town and graduated from a high school with only 10 Black students. After a stint in the Army, he earned a computer science degree at Fordham University, where he was the only Black student in his computer engineering classes. 

Salon

The app connecting consumers to Black-owned restaurants and food companies is growing at a rapid clip.

Afrotech

Black founders are uniting to spotlight businesses in Harlem throughout Black Business Month. In conversation with Lawrence Phillips, founder of Green Book Global, he revealed why he has teamed up with founders Anthony Edwards (EatOkra) and Marvin Johnson (Dashible). 

Restaurant Technology News

All-in-one restaurant digital guest engagement platform Incentivio and EatOkra, the digital guide to Black-owned restaurants, are teaming up to provide integrated digital ordering, marketing, and loyalty to the 13,000+ black-owned restaurants and 475,000+ users already using the EatOkra App.