Share Partner Spotlight: Black Power Initiative

In 2020, La Soupe moved to Walnut Hills, one of the many predominantly Black communities in Cincinnati that no longer have their own grocery store. Rico Blackman, the founder of Black Power Initiative (BPI), another Walnut Hills-based nonprofit, said, "I can count at least ten predominantly Black neighborhoods that do not have grocery stores. I lived in one half my life, Evanston. I remember having to go to Norwood to get groceries or go to Corryville or even Oakley. My personal experience made me empathize and feel connected to the folks we serve in Walnut Hills."