“Forty acres and a mule” was a post-Civil War promise made by the U.S. government to formerly enslaved African Americans. The idea was to provide parcels of land and a way to make a solid living, but that promise was never fulfilled.
Now, as the nation celebrates Black History Month, meet a woman who responded to that broken promise with success.
Liz Abunaw is the owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. She’s sassy, smart, and pulls no punches…