Helen and Paul Okpokowuruk

Published December 31, 2024 at 1:13 PM EST

Helen Okpokowuruk is wearing a Royal Red Stew t-shirt while holding a plate of food.

In this special Kwanzaa edition of “Vital Voices,” Helen and Paul Okpokowuruk, originally from Nigeria, talk about their entrepreneurial activities in East Tennessee. Their company produces Royal Red Stew at the Mountain Harvest Kitchen in Unicoi, Tennessee.

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