(Brittney “Blew” Lewis and Kristen Baskin of Leotah’s Place)
I am writting this to celebrate the opening of Leotah’s Place Coffeehouse (2033 E York St) on May 21, 2010. Blew and Kristen have been working on this project for a long time, and it is great to see their dreams coming to life.
Leotah’s Place’s mission of providing, “a warm, welcoming space for neighbors; a hub for both community activism and greater cultural awareness, and an affordable coffeehouse where people from all walks of life can enjoy a cup o’ love,” is evident everyday at the shop. Just yesterday a teacher brought several of his high school journalism classes to utilize the space because their class room was too hot. Within the first week of business the emerging local food co-op held an organizing meeting. Neighbors who have lived much of their lives in the neighborhood come in for some tea or coffee, to spend some time, and feel comfortable to do so.
(submitted by DJ Robinson)