to see what it was like to sit with
black people. The white people
would sit and watch the black
people eat, and the black people
would sit and eat and watch the
white people watching them eat.
The curiosity of being together
overwhelmed the animosity
keeping people apart. The place had
a great vibe.
The restaurant closed only
because a few people in the
neighborhood took it upon
themselves to complain. They filed
petitions, and the government
started looking for ways to shut my
dad down. At first the inspectors