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Joy and Chicken

Serving a neighborhood stigmatized as crime-ridden and violent, Ze Mart is usually full of customers hungry for its iconic sweet chili wings. And despite a robbery four years ago, this South Salina street convenience store is a place where residents bond and share laughs.

Produced by

Wendy Wang

Wendy Wang

Coached by

Kim Steele

Kim Steele

A.J. Chavar

A.J. Chavar

Samantha Reinders

Samantha Reinders