‘Why Would You Do This To Me?' Chicago Cafe Owner Speaks After Business Tagged with Racist Graffiti

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Chicago police are now investigating after a small business in the Bridgeport neighborhood was tagged with racist graffiti this week.

Blakely opened Cook It Mama Café last September and serves a wide variety of lunch menu items including her popular jerk chicken salad. She launched her small business after quitting her job with the Secretary of State's Office, and used her life savings to pursue her true passion.

Ald. Nicole Lee represents the 11th ward, and said this behavior will not be tolerated in her community. Lee said the Department of Streets and Sanitation came out Wednesday night to remove all the graffiti except on the murals since Blakely is still waiting to speak with the artist to see what can be restored.

Last year Chicago police investigated 177 hate crime incidents in the city. Blakely is hoping police will bring the person in her case to justice.

 

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Hoax

I just seen your unfortunate incident of this racism by the way my name is Mr Biggs I know my own company Mr big security and I'm willing to do overnight free of charge to watch over your place on 31st and Wallace and I want to let this be known that this is trifling

That screams the work of BLM. BRIDGEPORT? Come on.... Leave it to NBC to spew propaganda.

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