ABOUT GUMBO SOCIAL
Chef Dontaye Ball believes gumbo has the power to bring people together and establish community. Raised on his grandmother’s renowned gumbo, Dontaye has spent years learning to blend his knowledge of traditional African stews with his classic French Escoffier training. He opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2022.
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ABOUT CITIZEN FILM AND BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Many black entrepreneurs in the Bay are committed to creating spaces that keep dollars in their neighborhoods and lift up their communities. Sharing powerful, authentic stories of these entrepreneurs’ work—their dreaming, striving, overcoming challenges and celebrating achievements—is essential to supporting their successes and to manifesting a collective, community-centered vision.
With the support of our partners at San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development and The Dream Keeper Initiative, Citizen Film collaborates with Black business owners to tell their stories in creative ways that make a community-building impact
