Businesswomam Shauna Anderson Turns to NAACP Seeking Justice for Maryland's PG County Government's Efforts To Shut Down Her Nationwide Chitlin Business

Hyattsville, MD (BlackNews.com) - Shauna Anderson, successful businesswoman, accountant and owner of The Chitlin Market will speak to the press regarding her attempts to reveal Prince George County Government's attempts to close down her business and prevent her from opening a Chitlin restaurant on Ager Road in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Shauna opened her first retail cleaned Chitlin business in Prince Georges County in 1995. Her first storefront was an instant success after just one article in the Washington Post but she soon received a "Black Sambo" hate letter and a vicious hate email threatening to bomb her restaurant. Despite an FBI investigation, a break-in and a succession of vandalism, she stuck with it. An anonymous inquiry to the USDA put her business under scrutiny for months before she closed her first Hyattsville, MD location and put her business strictly online.

She then purchased a TDOZ approved property on Ager Road in 2004 intending to once again open a new Chitlin Market. Despite careful and thoughtful renovations of a run down property, harassment started immediately with warning letters, excessive and repeated inspections, code enforcers questioning permits already issued - Shauna had one enforcement officer arrive during a Chitlin Festival who questioned her permit after she showed it to him and he said to Shauna: "They told me they were not going to give it to you."

In the last year Shauna has incurred thousands of dollars in personal property vandalism with a screwdriver through her truck radiator, tires slashed on both her truck and trailer and she received water bills in excess of $1,800.00 that were usually $60.00. After protesting the bill Shauna then received an excessive water bill at her residence. She then received a tax inquiry from the Maryland State Dept of Assessments requesting Corporate Tax Copies for Audit purposes. Shauna taught Corporate tax statistics at the IRS for over a decade.

She has recently been followed in her car, had her car towed illegally and she is now fearful for her safety. Recently a city official voiced his objection to the smell that would be omitted from Shauna's restaurant, even though she had has never once received a complaint about odors. She had inspectors at her property on several occasions threatening to tow her Chitlin Mobile Unit after it had sat on the street for 48 hours. When she questioned why the Taco Trucks directly across the street sat for weeks on end without question - there was no answer.

In April of this year PG County officials revealed their true feelings regarding the opening of a Chitlin restaurant in their community. After an episode of ABC's Commander in Chief ran portraying PG County as overridden with crime with a scene of the fictional President exiting her car in front of a Chitlin and Pork Chop restaurant, Peter Shapiro responded to the Washington Post in outrage regarding the portrayal of the community and that a Chitlin restaurant is a negative stereotype - and that prompted Shauna to realize how they felt about her business. Shauna Anderson wants to know what they are doing about the crime rate in this community and why they aren't protecting children and putting resources into crime prevention instead of trying to run a small business out of town.

For more information about Shauna Anderson, visit www.chitlinmarket.com

CONTACT:
Shauna Anderson
240-432-1500
shaunaranderson@aol.com
www.chitlinmarket.com

http://www.blacknews.com/pr/chitlinmarket101.html

FAMUGAL,

Any thought on Shauna's chitlin business?

I am waiting for the
know-it-alls, Johnny-and-Johhnie Mae-come-latelys give their opinions.

Feel free to chime in too.

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Originally posted by FAMUGAL:
I am waiting for the
know-it-alls, Johnny-and-Johhnie Mae-come-latelys give their opinions.

-That makes two of us, but I guess I just start ah lil something off, while everyone else gathers their thoughts.

-My county has a HUGE image problem, and it is a disappointing thing if the assumptions in the article hold true, to think that some of the county's top kneegruhz, want to run this woman and her business out of the county.

-With all the illegal enterpunership going on around here, attacking legal business seems like the last thing government should be spending time on. Yet, here we go again... developers can't build anymore apartment complexes unless they're luxury condos and upscale housing developments, liquor stores have to close early on weekends during their highest customer purchasing period, no smoking in public, and now a woman can't sell chitlins because it reminds these uppidty Black folks that they're actually Black.

-And while all of this is going on, we still have the worst school system in the state, and the murder and crime rate have gone up.

-"Don't ever say 'PG' County, say the county's full name; Prince George's County." We got ah huge image problem, man.

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We got ah huge image problem, man.

It's not all just image bro. There are some ignorant muthaf'ers in PG county. It's indicative in the way they are treating this person who is trying to do legitimate business. I'm battling PEPCO right now about their billing and meter reading practices. I began taking my own meter readings because I suspected PEPCO was over billing customers, and doing "estimate" meter readings. They sent me an outrageous bill and meter readings. When I presented them with my own meter readings, they simply ceased correspondence with me. I have been calling, sending emails, writing letters but they are avoiding me like a plague. Which leads me to believe that I am on to something.

Anyway, other than overpriced homes in PG County, there really isn't that much to brag about.

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Originally posted by RA:

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Originally posted by FAMUGAL:
I am waiting for the
know-it-alls, Johnny-and-Johhnie Mae-come-latelys give their opinions.

-That makes two of us, but I guess I just start ah lil something off, while everyone else gathers their thoughts.

Carry on, my brother... I am kicking back on this one.

"Must she HAVE to have this joint in PG County?"

Because ... If there is a surrounding county that will welcome her with open arms, I think I would tell you MF's to kiss my @ss!!

Whether you all are in a state of "chitlin' denial" up there or something, apparently SOMEONE in the PGC is buying enough of this s*** to the point that she feels compelled to grace you all with actually opening up a restaurant for you all to enjoy this product in public ("Maybe THAT's the real problem!") ... But - If Sis is going through ALL of this BS with you all over this, I think I would look to take my business opp elsewhere - or simply stay online.

"Ain't nobody needin' to have their wheels damaged - Over no pig intestines!!"

FTR ... Is this the same person that J. Anthony Brown was reported as being a partner with in a chitlin' venture a while back?

FAMUVenom..The surrounding counties aren't exactly welcoming Black folks with open arms either.

Calvert, Anne Arundel Howard and parts of Charles County, are having issues with Black folks living there.

Style vs. Substance

There are some dumb political leaders in Prince George's County. Our image problem is not a chitlin restaurant.

PG's image problem is having the second worst school system in the state of Maryland.

I feel sad for the other counties because PGC's criminals are trying to raid their neighborhoods too. Thank goodness that there is a river between PGC and Virginia. It sad to see such a prime location go to waste at the hands of black political leaders. But then again, they made their own bed and they should wallow in it.

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After an episode of ABC's Commander in Chief ran portraying PG County as overridden with crime with a scene of the fictional President exiting her car in front of a Chitlin and Pork Chop restaurant, Peter Shapiro responded to the Washington Post in outrage regarding the portrayal of the community and that a Chitlin restaurant is a negative stereotype - and that prompted Shauna to realize how they felt about her business.

What if there is a lot of crime there and a chitlin' joint there? Is that the fault of some film crew that shows it or is it the fault of the black folks who are in charge of the place? Its sad when black folks go around blaming others (like film crews and refs) for their self created problems and failures.

Anyway, I will still give the board a chitlin bucket from this joint come Christmastime like I do every year

I know you can't judge a book by its cover, but check out the chitlin queen's book and website. Before everyone gets ready to protest in the street and get high blood pressure please do your individual research on the facts. Something don't smell right about the story.