Kahja interviews KJ Kearney
When the events of 2020 drove people to the internet to find their tribe, KJ Kearney got busy sharing ways to keep folks engaged with one of the hardest hit industries: restaurants. And with a simple call for people to designate a day to support Black eateries, KJ launched what has gone on to become the James Beard Award nominated social media account, Black Food Fridays, where he harnesses the power of community to impact and uplift Black-owned businesses across a variety of food disciplines.
On this episode, Kahja talks with KJ about building a social media following, how his job as a Community Organizer helped inform his approach to content creation, the value of intellectual property and knowing your worth in business, and how Black Food Fridays is just the beginning of his plan to inform and influence his audience's civic sensibility and creative freedom.
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Recorded on location at the Claremont Hotel