Buckhead Restaurant Ok Cafe Under Fire for Tone-Deaf Banner Displayed During Student-Led Protest March on Sunday, June 2, 2020 | Eater Atlanta

"This long-established Buckhead diner, which opened in July 1987 at the corner of Northside Parkway and West Paces Ferry Road and is co-owned by Susan DeRose and Richard Lewis, became the focus of a major controversy after displaying a banner that read “Lives That Matter Are Made With Positive Purpose” during a large, student-led Black Lives Matter march; the banner was quickly removed but ignited widespread backlash. The restaurant also set up a booth with a tea-party themed sign and displayed messages promoting law-and-order and support for police, and staff were reported to have told some protesters that “business lives matter.” One co-owner defended the displays in emails and interviews—calling the messaging positive and pro-business, asserting that “all lives matter,” criticizing student organizers, and linking protests to damage to small businesses—while also defending a controversial artwork depicting the previous Georgia state flag; that piece has since been removed and slated for auction with proceeds to the police. The incident drew extensive local attention and sizable, peaceful protest turnout in the neighborhood." - Beth McKibben