News

Raphael Wright is now behind one of Detroit’s only Black-owned grocery stores

After six years, one of the only Black-owned grocery stores in the City of Detroit has officially opened thanks to Raphael Wright. Neighborhood Grocery is a liquor store that was turned into a health food shop on the corner of Es𝓈ℯ𝓍 and Manistique in Detroit’s Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood, WXYZ reported.

Wright told the news outlet that the goal is to assist residents to grow healthy. “To build a community you have to have healthy food and healthy access to the food and the start is in grocery stores,” the serial entrepreneur, who is also a farmer, said.

“I’m from the neighborhoods I work in and I want to make them better. They were good at one point and I want to bring back that glory,” he added.

A study by the Detroit Food Policy Council in 2017 said some 30,000 residents of Detroit do not have access to a full grocery store. Some experts even characterized certain parts of Detroit as “food deserts” due to a lack of affordable and healthy food options. There are now about three Black-owned grocery stores in Detroit, with one being owned by a retired registered nurse.

Wright, who is now behind one of the only Black-owned grocery stores in the city, said in the past that his ambition is to use the grocery as a stepping stone to redevelop neglected communities.

“A grocery store is the start of that process of getting the community redeveloped, getting populations to come back to their certain areas,” he told Michigan Radio. “You have to have food there, where you can’t live somewhere where you don’t have access to food.”

Wright resorted to crowdfunding to fund his grocery store because of the lack of interest by big investors in the small margin of profits businesses like his generate. “Instead of begging to be at somebody else’s table or knocking at somebody else’s door,” he said. “We created our own platform and do what we need to do for ourselves.”

Wright’s community is excited by the opening of the grocery store. “I don’t have to go all the way out to Jefferson now to the market, now this is right in the neighborhood,” Karla Maddox said to FOX 2.

Related Posts

Elon Musk Just ANNOUNCED the Tesla Train & It Changes EVERYTHING!

Elon Musk has once again set the stage for a potential revolution in transportation with the announcement of the Tesla Train, a concept that promises to redefine rail…

Elon Musk: “America’s WORST Disaster In 300 Years Is About To Happen NOW!”

Elon Musk has issued a stark warning that has left many Americans worried about an impending disaster, describing it as “America’s worst disaster in 300 years.” His alarming…

“Elon Musk: It’s Time To Tell You EVERYTHING…”

In a recent discussion, Elon Musk opened up about his thoughts on civilization, humanity’s future, and his complex relationship with his father, Errol Musk. Musk expressed a belief…

Elon Musk HUMILIATES Bernie Sanders On Live TV & He Breaks Down Completely

In a highly charged live television debate, Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders clashed in a verbal showdown that left viewers stunned. The confrontation, broadcast on a prominent news…

AB* welcomes Tucker Carlson with a massive contract and salary, replacing The Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Tucker Carlson, the famous and controversial TV host, has just officially joined AB* station with a contract worth 400 million USD. This deal not only marks a major…

Elon Musk announced that he has acquired The V*ews for $900 million to put an end to the toxic program and release Whoopi Goldberg

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently shocked the media when he announced that he had acquired the controversial  TV show “The V*ews” for a staggering 900…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *