In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 Josephine Wade, center, owner of Hard Time Josephine’s Cooking soul food restaurant, works on a chef’s salad with her staff in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago.
Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 Josephine Wade, center, owner of Hard Time Josephine’s Cooking soul food restaurant, works on a chef’s salad with her staff in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago.
Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

Black Restaurant Week is underway here in Chicago. The annual celebration of Black culinary traditions also highlights Black-owned businesses. WBEZ producer Cianna Greaves spoke with organizer Derek Robinson about this year’s campaign.

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 Josephine Wade, center, owner of Hard Time Josephine’s Cooking soul food restaurant, works on a chef’s salad with her staff in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago.
Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 Josephine Wade, center, owner of Hard Time Josephine’s Cooking soul food restaurant, works on a chef’s salad with her staff in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago.
Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

Black Restaurant Week is underway here in Chicago. The annual celebration of Black culinary traditions also highlights Black-owned businesses. WBEZ producer Cianna Greaves spoke with organizer Derek Robinson about this year’s campaign.