Precious Uloaku Amaechi Ms.Smith African American Consciousness Nov 16th, 2025 Final Draft 11/29 “Daddy, where did all the customers go?” I asked my father as he drove us home. We were both exhausted from working a 14-hour shift at a store named G & R Market. It resides in the Filmore District. It was my dad’s liquor store business ever since he immigrated from Lagos, Nigeria. Why is this significant? It’s not like we received many positive Yelp reviews. Most customers on the app were wondering how we still keep the lights on at this business, given the fact that Target, Safeway, and Best Buy were taking our profits big time. My dad didn’t have an answer to my question. Instead, he drove us home just like he’s supposed to. Everyday. The same freeway. As we were driving home, I noticed that the streets I was raised in started to look more unfamiliar each time I passed by. Every other street would have a coffee shop. I was never a co...