Chef and descendant of Harlem’s legendary Sylvia’s restaurant Lindsey Williams has decided to throw his hat in the ring against incumbent U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the upcoming election for the 13th Congressional District.
Sylvia’s soul food restaurant is a cornerstone of Black-owned businesses in Harlem. It was founded by Sylvia Woods in 1962. The restaurant became a gathering place for Harlemites, Black politicians and advocates alike. The restaurant is still operating on Malcolm X Boulevard and is owned by the Woods family.
He vividly recalls the night then-U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited the family restaurant. Williams was working as a manager under his grandmother at the time, and insisted she prioritize meeting the chief Cabinet member. But the “Queen of Soul Food” greeted every other customer present—from locals to the Rev. Al Sharpton to Ed Bradley from “60 Minutes”—with the same dignity and respect before she got to Albright.
cookbook for a healthier spin on the family trade. He’s applied both endeavors towards advocacy, working on healthy eating campaigns in Black and brown communities during his time in the kitchen and masterminding a Public Enemy benefit for detainees in Rikers while he was at Def Jam. He believes Black and brown youth in the city are disillusioned, disenfranchised, and can’t relate to traditional politicians and therefore don’t vote. Williams said his campaign would target younger voters and get kids more engaged in politics to reduce recidivism. His ultimate plan, if elected, is getting youngsters civically engaged and then passing them the political baton—fittingly, he tags his campaign slogan as “we got next.
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