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Urban Juncture

Rebuilding a historic Chicago neighborhood into a Black food & culture hot spot

Last Funded November 2017

$176,829

raised from 147 investors
Bernard Lloyd earned 2018 Governor’s Difference Makers Award
Last updated December 2018

Highlights

1
We raised $9 million to bring delicious Black cuisine from across the globe to 51st Street and the CTA Green Line station, the heart of Bronzeville.
2
We purchased and renovated 16,000 sq. ft of building space and acquired two other nearby properties.
3
Our first restaurant, The Bronzeville Jerk Shack, won "Best Jerk Chicken in Chicago" from RedEye.
4
We created award-winning community garden and bicycling initiatives that bring neighbors and guests together celebrate Bronzeville.
5
We engaged 1000 people per week in events and activities during the 2015 summer season.

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