LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of Louisville's only Black-owned grocery stores was hit by a car Christmas weekend, leaving a "gaping hole" in the building.
Black Market was built and opened in 2020 in the Russell neighborhood to combat food injustice in west Louisville.
The only urban farm in west Louisville, it's one of the few sources of fresh produce for several underserved neighborhoods, including: Portland, California and Shawnee.
Co-owner Mitzi Wilson spent Monday picking up the pieces from the wreck.
"It's devastating. Just really devastating," Wilson said.
Wilson says she received a call Thursday night that a driver rammed into the grocery store. That's when she rushed over and found a hole on the side of the building.
"But when I came in here yesterday, I got to see the major part of the incident on the inside. And then when we came in here today, the water," she said.
The water came from a busted pipe. On top of cleaning up debris, Wilson is now trying to salvage what's left from the flood.
In the meantime, she plans to take online orders and deliver to customers in the west end who rely on her for fresh food. Wilson says she hopes to repair the store soon, but says she can't do it alone.
"We need all the help and support," Wilson said.
You can help the Black Market by donating your time to clean up efforts or contributing here to it's "Hole in the Wall" fundraising campaign.
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