Anthony Edwards Jr
@AnthonyEdwardsj
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Husband to @superbasedNique , #GirlDad | Co-founder of @eatokratheapp | 2021 @Apple Developer Award Winner | CEO/CTO 🇺🇸 Military Vet.
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I'm without words, but ill try...
So today,
@Apple
announced its 2021 App Store Award winners for the trend of the year. Connection. My company, EatOkra® (EatOkra Inc), is 1 of 15 winners. I’m not sure I understand the gravity of the situation; to be frank,
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@MsPackyetti
@AOC
@SHODesusAndMero
There’s an app for that, and I created it! It’s called EatOkra (
@eatOkraTheApp
) we list black-owned food and beverage businesses across the country and we a very nice selection in DC!
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Humbled to be one of 50 startups to receive $100K in non-dilutive capital as a part of the
@GoogleStartups
Black Founders Fund.
@eatOkraTheApp
is ready for what’s ahead and we hope to do the Black-owned restaurant community proud!
#FundBlackFounders
#SupportBlackBusiness
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@TirzahMJ
Hi, I’m Anthony, I’m a mobile/web development. I created an app called
@eatOkraTheApp
. EatOkra is a directory of black-owned restaurants across the USA. Available in both app stores. Now serving 1500 restaurants!
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@breakfastclubam
Let’s start by having a conversation at a black-owned restaurant. Don’t know any? Here’s 1600 plus on
@eatOkraTheApp
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@hels
Hi, I’m the founder of an app called
@eatOkraTheApp
. We have a list of 2500 plus black-owned restaurants across the country.
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@pocintech
Hi I’m a black tech founder. I created a company called EatOkra(
@eatOkraTheApp
) 2 years ago. We are a national directory of black-owned restaurants (1700+). It’s time tech start working for us and built by us.
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@shaunking
Interesting how all the white folks in power have used Kanye but the second the Black woman use his name. Suddenly he is sort of enlightened and will sort of defer away from politics and focus on his art.
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Talk about a warm fuzzy 😊. I Just landed in New Orleans searching on the app for where I’m going to eat 1st. A woman points at me and says she likes the app. She’s used it while in Boston, SF and NO. Her Afro-studies class at Boston University introduced the app to her!!!
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@Phil_Lewis_
So we holding Lavar to higher standing than the president? We forget trump lawyers paid off the prosecutors in his kids NYC case.
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Happy Black History Month!!! This time last year we had 20K downloads and 3k restaurant listing. This year we are at 300k downloads and 6700 listing. Additionally, we are super excited to introduce some key partnerships that's will help us amplify our restaurant partners.
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@ShaunKing
@WaffleHouse
Please checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend our money in establishments that appreciate our patronage!
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I’m so proud to announce that my company,
@eatokratheapp
, will be the lead sponsor of the 2023 Black Women In Food summit on April 22nd in Washington, DC. This curated panel will enable Black women across the food and beverage industry to connect, learn, and access opportunities.
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@ArlanWasHere
Today my wife and I were honored as a 2022 Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Catalyst in Tech!
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@BerniceKing
@WaffleHouse
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they only list black-owned restaurants. Spend your money in establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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@ShaunKing
Zero situational awareness, the guy clearly walked out shocked to see police and immediately dropped to his knees hands up. Zero threat. What are they really teaching
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We decided Its time to pull the trigger and we will be doing our 1st pre-seed raise for our company EatOkra.
Thank you
@KembaHall
for putting a brotha on and being patient!!!
#2022
here we go!!
More details to come…
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I just pitch
@chamillionaire
on the expo floor at
@AfroTech
. It literally happened out of now where. I was looking at my phone doing research on TiKTok programs for Black-owned businesses. I looked up and he was right there I immediately went into put pitch mode!
Stay ready
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@ArlanWasHere
I would like to share my company
@eatOkraTheApp
. We have been able to connect over 400K people to find and support Black-owned restaurants and food businesses across the country!!
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Hi, my beautiful wife and I will be on the
#BETawards2022
around 9pm EST for a 60: second pre-recorded segment in partnership with
@Hennessy
. What an amazing moment for my family and
@eatOkraTheApp
#NSNSS
#NeverStopNeverSettleSociety
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@keithboykin
@WaffleHouse
Please checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend our money in establishments that appreciate our patronage!
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So in short what it comes down to according to
@stephenasmith
is that
@Kaepernick7
should have been grateful that the
@NFL
gave him the opportunity to tryout even if that means signing a sketchy waiver, little workout details, location, and media narrative
#FirstTake
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@Wale
@TaylorRooks
@wale
checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
This couple built an app and have been doing the work supporting black-owned restaurants for the last 4 years.
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I just placed my first order for Delivery 🚚 on eatokra!!!! What a moment 👊🏾.
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@AudraEqualityMc
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend our money in establishments that appreciate our patronage
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@blackvoices
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they specifically list black-owned restaurants. Establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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Today is a very exciting day
@EatOkraTheApp
! Today we’re launching our community fundraising round in stealth mode 🚀. Early access + preferred investment terms are VERY limited. Investments start at $250.
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I’m happy to invest in
@bisonvp
. You can invest with as little as $100. Please give these brothas a shot!!
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EatOkra has passed 250,000 app downloads since beginning in 2016! With 3400 listings nationwide. Thank you to everyone for your support. This is just the very tip of the iceberg. Hard work can pay off. I’m excited about upcoming opportunities and partnerships
@eatOkraTheApp
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This the only way she lets me code 🤷🏾♂️😍❤️💚
#BlackTechTwitter
#blackdeveloper
#Entrepreneur
#blackceo
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I just looked at the numbers and it looks like we at EatOkra® have been able to connect over 330,500 people to Black-owned restaurants, food-trucks & eateries using our mobile app!
We have some new app updates coming very soon. Plus we have begun updating our website!
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Whoa, I just realized. I did my last day of full-time work for the company I've been with since 2015! I'm super blessed to have learned from some great developers and founders. It's bitter sweet but I'm happy
@eatOkraTheApp
is in a place for me to go full-time.
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@rolandsmartin
@Starbucks
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they specifically list black-owned restaurants. Establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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@ShaunKing
The irony, To joke saying 'we only kill black people' gets you fired but actually killing a black man gets you desk duty for a short time.
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@ShaunKing
Judges and prosecutors need reform just as much as good cops holding bad cops accountable.
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@missydepino
@WaffleHouse
Please checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend our money in establishments that appreciate our patronage!
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Check it out!
@TirzahMJ
Hi, I’m Anthony, I’m a mobile/web development. I created an app called
@eatOkraTheApp
. EatOkra is a directory of black-owned restaurants across the USA. Available in both app stores. Now serving 1500 restaurants!
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2 people told me they 💚 Okra. Lol.
Headed back to NYC. Time to code on this flight home!!
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I just want to code 😭 but running a company is pulling me to 1,000 different directions.
#EntrepreneurLife
#developer
#BlackTechTwitter
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@FresYas
I will add them to our list. Follow
@eatOkraTheApp
to find over 2500 black-owned restaurants across the country.
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Often times as a developer the best thing todo is 'just stop' go home, take a shower, eat, and relax. At some point you will have an aha moment maybe in the shower and solve your problem!
#BlackTechTwitter
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What a day of highs and lows.... I’m super focused a more determined then ever. But.....
Happy to announce
@eatOkraTheApp
has been listed at
#17
in
@people
magazine 50 Food Faves! The issue is on newsstands nationwide today! If you see the issue please take a picture!
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Wow Thank You so much
@AndroidDev
@Android
. I think learning to ask the right questions is a skill that can get over looked.
#AndroidDevJourney
🌟 "Learn how to ask the right questions." 🌟
@AnthonyEdwardsj
began his developer journey with Lego Mindstorms as a child. Fast forward to today, he and his wife built
@eatOkraTheApp
as a way to discover black-owned restaurants in Brooklyn, NY.
Share your
#AndroidDevJourney
↓
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Everyone at
@AfroTech
please download and visit some black-owned restaurants using the app i developed and co-founded
@eatOkraTheApp
#AfroTech
#AfroTech19
#afrotech2019
#BlackTechTwitter
#SupportBlackBusiness
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Just sent our first company email! It’s getting real 😬
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@ParissAthena
Haha real talk I tell friend and family that all the time. ‘You do not need college to learn to code’. I have a college CS degree but the military paid for my education!
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I’m feeling so burnt out right now. I think I’ll do something I never do at this time of day. Take a break and eat 😂
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@SpeakTruthMsK
@uniqueloves
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
, they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend the money in establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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We ❤️ NYC I’m extremely grateful to be a “Do-er”. Today NYC kickoff it’s “We ❤️ NYC” campaign in Times Square with Mayor Eric Adams & Governor Kathy Hochul. Founded by my wife and I in 2016,
@eatOkraTheApp
has been recognized as an organization doing invaluable work for the city
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Wow, what an amazing weekend!! My company was able to sponsor
@DineDiaspora
’s vision of the Black Women In Food 2023 Summit. They delivered an incredible day of connection, conversation & fellowship.
#blackwomeninfood
@eatOkraTheApp
Proud. Fulfilled. Motivated. Just a few words to describe how we’re feeling today. This is what a dream come true looks like. This is what standing on your “why” looks like. This is what community looks like. Thank you
@DineDiaspora
for the gift of Black Women in Food.
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@jameil_carter
@Spacekatgal
Yess we see it in real life as it’s happening, yet we still can’t say what it is.
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@HotelWorkersNY
@nytimes
@NYGovCuomo
No way, My commute to work has changed by 30 minutes because of the failed MTA on your watch.
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This last week of 2021 will be dedicated to clean up, business planning, personal planning, family planning.
2022 I’m going full time on EatOkra. I’m looking forward to the journey. Image what I could do with undivided time!!
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Have you purchased your 🎟 for the
@DineDiaspora
#BlackWomenInFood
Summit yet? I’m proud to announce that this year’s event will be presented by
@eatOkraTheApp
. Join us in DC on April 22nd as we celebrate and uplift the beautiful honorees of BWIF
Ready to meet and learn from leading Black women across the food industry? Don’t miss the
@dinediaspora
Black Women in Food Summit presented by us 🤗 on April 22 in Washington, DC.
Get tickets now:
#blackwomeninfood
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Today I’m happy to announce the EatOkra
#BWIF
grants for Black women-owned restaurants. Thank you
@DineDiaspora
for creating an initiative that amplifies and supports the contributions of Black women in this industry. We’re proud to be a part. Apply today:
We’re excited to announce the
@eatokratheapp
Black Women in Food Grants for black women-owned restaurants! We teamed up
@dinediaspora
to support the growth of Black women-owned restaurants across the United States.
Apply now:
#bwif22
#restaurants
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Checkout the work of
@_triciamiranda
ft.
@JoshKillacky
,
@Zachhudson90
,
@dancin_darina
,
@AllisonClaire42
and More!
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🥺 I miss my baby girl all ready. I just dropped her off with her Grandparents for a few days. She said “bye bye”, “I love you” and waved 👋🏾 as the car was pulling out.
#girldad
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We @
@AfroTech
talkin bout web3, blockchain, crypto, NFT’S. My ideas around crypto are definitely sharpening and I’m excited to bring this new tech to
@eatOkraTheApp
.
#KnowledgeIsPower
#blockchain
#communityBuilding
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Y’all I am so incredibly blessed to be both a husband and a father. My daughter Bradley Janelle Edwards was born Wednesday, July 31, 2019 @ 9:07am. The emotions going through me is unexplainable. I’m just filled with unconditional love.
#familyman
#prouddaddy
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Let’s get it!
Our clubhouses are a haven for new ideas, like-minded people and dope conversations. We are currently accepting membership applications for our Brooklyn location opening November 2019.
Apply here:
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I’m Thrilled to announce
@eatOkraTheApp
has partnered with
@budlight
for the
#ThursdayNightShoutout
which will feature a new Black-Owned Restaurant each Thursday for the
#NFL
season. Thank you EatOkra team & the BL staff!
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What a great ending to 2021! We had an amazing call today about raising in the new year and official signed a 2 contracts. I’m looking forward to working with my new team members
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Whoaaa
@eatOkraTheApp
on the big screen!
#ThursdayNightFootball
#budlight
#ThursdayNightShoutout
#blessed
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@MacConwell
Please checkout my company
@eatOkraTheApp
and download we list over 350 local black-owned restaurants in Chicago. 18,500 across the country.
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Feels good to get back to coding! EatOkra improvements coming soon
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@tyrone345345
@blkjustice32
He probably has never even met a black person, let alone had a black friend.
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@jpbrammer
@VivekMGeorge
I wish the reporters would grilled Sarah Sanders the way these teen grilled Rubio.
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@ArlanWasHere
Facts 🙌🏾 when it was safe, I used to do a lot of thinking about
@eatOkraTheApp
while zoning out on the subway. Subway rides gave me a lot of time away from my pc and allowed me to get into my head to solve problems and think about the future of the product.
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@ShaunKing
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they specifically list black-owned restaurants. Establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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Everyday I’m reminded that “closed mouths don’t get fed”. Thank you to all my mentors/advisors/friends my collective network.
This is tough for me but I’ll overcome.
#blackTechTwitter
#Entrepreneurship
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Today’s the day! Best of luck to everyone in tonight, especially the talented entrepreneurs in my category. I’m looking forward to meeting some amazing founders and dapping it up with industry professionals tonight.
@BTAAwards
I will also be testing my new app tonight 👀
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Join us for EatOkra's FIRST investor webinar on July 18, 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST! 🎉 Get insights on the state of Black food service, entrepreneurship, and how we're supporting an ecosystem of Black-Owned Businesses. Don't miss this chance to learn more about our mission and plans.
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Let’s Goooooo 💥
@eatOkraTheApp
We’re teaming up with
@BudLight
to help support local Black-owned restaurants.
Download the
@eatOkraTheApp
to find a restaurant near you to get food for today’s game!
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@capetownbrown
@eveewing
@WaffleHouse
Checkout
@eatOkraTheApp
they exclusively list black-owned restaurants. Let’s spend our money in establishments that appreciate our patronage.
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Y’all catch
@SuperBasedNique
and i On Just Eats w/
@ChefJJ
on CleoTv tonight?
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Sooooo the cats finally about the bag! I’m Thrilled to announce
@eatOkraTheApp
has partnered with
@budlight
for the
#ThursdayNightShoutout
which will feature a new Black-Owned Restaurant each Thursday for the
#NFL
season. Thank you
@SuperBasedNique
, EatOkra team & the BL staff!
Introducing
#ThursdayNightShoutout
, promoting Black-owned restaurants nationwide throughout this season of Thursday Night Football. This week’s shoutout goes to
@BeckhamsBBQ
. Find Black-owned restaurants in your area with the
@eatOkraTheApp
.
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@LevineJonathan
Any one who says what’s the big deal we always say that same phrase. Ask them in what context did theysay it in? 9/10 times it was meant about something your ashamed to talk about
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@chamillionaire
Hi, I am the Co-Founder & CEO of
@eatOkraTheApp
. We are a mobile business directory for black-owned restaurants. Customers can use our app to find/locate restaurants, contact/rate them. With your help we can spread the word of our service in hopes to keep a business from closing.
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