From the pink food truck parked on Altama Avenue to a new home on Parkwood Drive, Don Que’s Southern BBQ has grown from a local favorite on wheels into a full-service restaurant. In this feature, Que shares his journey from Miami to Brunswick, the hustle that shaped his vision, and how a childhood love of cooking became a thriving business rooted in flavor, pride, and community.

Brunswick is experiencing a shift, and Opportunity Uplifted is contributing to this movement by creating space for Black entrepreneurs, families, and youth to thrive. Founded by Charmaine Richardson, Opportunity Uplifted has quickly become a vital force in the community, bringing people together through innovative programs designed to foster growth and sustainability.

Visiting Gilliard Farms, I realized just how deeply this connection to the land runs within Gullah Geechee culture, a culture that stretches along the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida—a direct link to our West African roots. Land is not just soil beneath our feet; it is survival, it is memory, it is legacy.