​In Washington for a meeting, I left my hotel with a growling belly, a ten-dollar bill given to me by someone from One Large, and a list of black-owned restaurants in the DC area. I chose Horace & Dickies Seafood Carryout, half because it's seafood and half because it's on the other side of the city, so I could take a mini-tour.

One thing that stood out on my tour was the stark contrast of the city on one side of the hopscotch bridge and on the other. The side I began at, where the hotel stands, is new and pretty, with monuments and museums and restaurants and a sparkling night life. The other side is dilapidated and feels abandoned. So by the time I got to Horace & Dickies, I was glad to spend more than $10 for something to eat. Good food, good lesson, and good riddance to economic inequity.
One Large participant: ML
Name of black-owned business: Horace & Dickies Seafood Carryout
Location: Washington DC
Race/ethnicity of participant: Black