'Chopped' winner launches restaurant collective to empower Black business owners in Oakland

“Chopped” champion Rashad Armstead started the Black Food Collective as a space for business owners in East Oakland to host pop-ups and fill catering orders, all while getting support because he knows firsthand the struggles Black entrepreneurs face.

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