Where to find shoebox lunches in Detroit and Chicago for Black History Month | Eater Detroit

"The restaurant’s shoebox lunches are presented as a symbol of Black resilience: about five years ago the owner, Patrick Coleman, began producing illustrated cardboard boxes that highlight African American contributions as an homage to his mother and great-grandmother, who weren’t allowed to eat in train dining cars during Jim Crow and instead relied on shoeboxes of homemade food. The project began in 2018 with an initial run of 1,000 boxes that quickly sold out, earned a Good Morning America feature in early 2020, and saw a second run later that year that explicitly chronicled historical moments of racism and brutality. The boxes—designed to keep stories front and center and to celebrate resolve, resourcefulness, and dignity—have reached customers in 38 states and are available to order directly from the restaurant." - Serena Maria Daniels