The TikTok above shows us how racism impacts the type of cuisine and restaurants available in communities with POC. He explains how the myth of the model minority and the Chinese Exclusion Act led to Chinese immigrants being able to open restaurants in Black communities, but Blacks couldn’t open restaurants in their own communities. That is so interesting to me because in my neighborhood there are about 2-4 Chinese restaurants like a block or 2 apart, showing you how prevalent it is to this day.

Question: How has structural racism limited Black restauranteurs from opening restaurants in communities of color while allowing other POCs/immigrants to open restaurants?