Today, we are honored to welcome Andy Shallal to the America Meditating Radio Show as we feature Inspiring Leaders in the Washington, D.C. Area.  Andy Shallal, is an Iraqi-American artist, activist and restaurateur. He is best known as the proprietor of the Washington, D.C. area restaurants, bookstore, performance venue Busboys and Poets and Eatonville Restaurant and as a local philanthropist.

Busboys and Poets is now located in six distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington Metropolitan area and is a community resource for artists, activists, writers, thinkers and dreamers. Andy has also founded or co-founded several peace and justice organizations and holds leadership positions in numerous others.  He has received numerous awards including the Mayor’s Arts Award, the Mayor’s Environmental Award, United Nations Human Rights Community Award, as well as leadership awards in employment and sustainable business practices and was named Man of the Year by the Washington Peace Center. Visit www.busboysandpoets.com

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