Eastside Detroit’s newest Black-owned grocery store is hosting independent presidential candidate Cornel West in February.
West is slated to visit Neighborhood Grocery for a meet and greet on Monday, February 5 from noon-3 p.m. according to a press release. It’s part of the community-focused store’s Black History Month programming, which also includes free grocery distribution and the return of the popular “shoebox lunches.”
West made his first campaign stop in Michigan in Dearborn last December when he voiced his support for Palestine at the “Gaza Endures” interfaith rally . During that visit, he met with several Arab American leaders as many in the community are looking for an alternative to President Joe Biden given his support for Israel.
West is running on a platform of economic, environmental, and transformative justice including reparations for African Americans, a national $27 minimum wage, universal basic income, and banning “Don’t Say Gay” and other anti-LGBTQ laws.
In addition to West’s visit, Neighborhood Grocery has a lineup of events during February to continue addressing food insecurity in the city and celebrate African American culture.