Prince Asiel Ben Israel
Linda Zabors
Prince Asiel Ben Israel (born Warren Brown) was the owner of the Original Soul Vegetarian restaurant (now Soul Veg City), which served vegan food on the South Side of Chicago and opened in 1981. The restaurant has continued on under the guidance of his children. It is one of the earliest black-owned vegan restaurants in the country. It promotes healthy, plant-based diets to prevent chronic disease.
He was also a member of the African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem and studied in several countries. He served as an advisor to the World Conference of Mayors, the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus, and was a member of the African American Clergy Network of Chicago. He served to support Black populations in North America, Africa, and Israel.
Alum
DePaul University
Dunbar Vocational High School, Chicago
Honorary Prince Asiel Ben Israel WAY
East 75th Street between South Indiana Avenue and South Prairie Avenue
Approved: April 2023
Ward: 06
Alderman: William Hall
Neighborhood: Chatham
b. April 30, 1941 in Chicago
d. August 21, 2022. Age 81
near
Soul Veg City Restaurant
201-209 E 75th Street
Source
20231260
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/prince-asiel-ben-israel
https://www.soulvegcity.com/about
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/9/2/23334949/prince-asiel-ben-israel-chicago-black-hebrew-leader-memorial-service
https://www.blackjews.org/prince-asiel-ben-israel/