By Ashleigh Fields
AFRO Assistant Editor
Virginia Ali, co-founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, celebrated 90 years of life next to family and friends at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 14.
The historic venue is just a few doors down from the famous restaurant Ali founded with her husband, Ben, in 1958. The establishment provided much more than just food– it became a place of comfort for civil rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and more recently, former President Barack Obama. Sheila Johnson, Donnie Simpson and Mayor Muriel Bowser were in attendance at the event, giving Ali her flowers and congratulating her on over 65 years of service to the D.C. community.
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