'Though anime and manga fans might not be visible unless a convention like the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) or Anime Central is in town, Tillman says that there are many fans of both manga and anime in our area.' | FinnWrites
Snapshots of Tillman along with the renderings of the Nito Café space have gone viral a few times over the last few months on social media. People on social media often praise both the fact that she is a Black woman entrepreneur and that she is opening the first cafe of its kind in the country. Those posts have drummed up the attention Nito Café needs to become a reality in the city.
“What I am trying to do is bring the people that weren’t already aware of this community together—to put it on the map,” Tillman says. “I want to bring awareness [to this community] and to let people know that it’s OK to be who you are. Especially diverse groups like the Blerd community. This is a place for us . . . I let my community know this is for everyone.
The whole idea of Nito Café is to cultivate a space where anyone can be both who they are as well as who they were meant to be, Tillman adds. As they crowdfund support and reach out to private investors, Nito Café does have a general timeline in place for their launch. Per their Indiegogo, they hope to have a building leased by early in the second quarter of 2022 with a grand opening by the middle of quarter three. In the meantime, people can donate money, share the crowdfunding campaign, or just generally get the word out about the cafe. Tillman knows that this place will be something special.
“Once I have an idea that I want to do, I’m going to do it,” she says. “Which is why I know in my heart this is going to happen. It’s going to benefit so many people and just help Chicago and the community. That’s why I’m so happy about it.”The Chicago Japan Film Collective highlights the country’s lesser-known cinematic works.
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