Tag: Justin Clark

‘Troost is not scary’: Kansas City equity walk highlights Black business revival

By Tommy Felts / August 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism in the public interest.…

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Chef brings Urban concept back to Troost; $25K GIFT grant boosts fight against gentrification

By Tommy Felts / August 16, 2024

Chef Justin Clark’s latest venture — an eatery that blends Asian and soul food influences — aims to not only blur the boundaries between menus, but break down dividing lines within and between communities. “The goal was to create familiar items that everyone actually can relate to as Americans, but then again, we add some…

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