Like most Ohioans, I started my Black Friday in a suburban shopping mall immersed in a throng of overweight people on a mission to get deals or die trying. Grossed out by the repulsive scent of pretzel dogs and sick of tripping over strollers, I decided it was time to see how the hood celebrates Black Friday. So I took a trip over to Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard Shopping Center, the strip mall where I used to go to cop exclusive sneakers and get bootlegged CDs. It’s home to fine establishments like Angie’s Soul Cafe, where you can get “real” chicken and waffles; and TNT Fashions, where you can cop the latest Jordan’s.
