The People Feeding the Southern Oregon Black Renaissance | Eater Portland

"At A&R BBQ, owner Al Daniels — a 20-year Rogue Valley resident — described how the Food Truck Friday recognition felt unprecedented after 12 years in business: he said it was the first time he’d experienced this kind of acknowledgement of Black-owned businesses in the region, recalled feeling like they were “on the Food Network,” and emphasized how BASE has created solidarity (“We’re in our own worlds out here… Now we’ve got a little group, a little backing, a little familiarity”), a support that he and others say has given them a ‘‘masterclass’’ and tougher skin to weather the pandemic and wildfire challenges." - Bruce Poinsette