2 L.A. chefs fuel a revolution against racism with food

Meet the young chef singlehandedly feeding TK protestors.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • June 19, 2020
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Rogelio “Rogie” Hernandez, wearing a canvas apron, disposable gloves, and a coiled bandana tied around his brow, set up a small table at the edge of Grand Park in downtown L.A., where he passed out small plastic...
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