"At his Treme restaurant Fritai, I see Charly Pierre centering and celebrating his Haitian roots; he’s been involved with the Afro Freedom Afro Feast from the start, plans to make an appetizer and grill red meat for the communal menu, and views the event as a way to introduce people to his culture while appreciating the move to a more centralized, accessible location at Grow Dat." - Beth D’Addono