Jan 19, 2026
Shiequane Johnson Burks, locally known as 'Fat Mamaa,' celebrates MLK Jr Day the best way she knows how cooking food and giving back to the community. Burks held a free meal on Monday, Jan. 19 in celebration of MLK Jr Day. Commu nity members enjoyed sandwiches and chips. Burks has held multiple free community meals at her restaurant, including for Thanksgiving and Christmas.On this day right here, I'm like hes full of love, I'm full of love," Burks says.The smell of barbeque and the sounds of community fill Fat Mamaa's Po Boyz on Monday.I can feel the love when I come in here," Lamont Guidry, a Fat Mamaa's customer, says.People took a break from the cold to sit down for a warm meal.People love food and theres a lot of people out here that cant be fortunate like we are to have a meal everyday," Burks says.Watch the broadcast version here: "Show love"- Fat Mamaa's in Oshkosh celebrates MLK Jr with a free community mealBurks handed out free meals to the community, in honor of MLK Jr Day.He was a leader, hes a powerful person, hes a man full of love," she says. "He wanted this world to come together and be in peace and love one another, so God put it on my heart to do it, so thats just what I wanted to do.Those who came were happy to enjoy Burks's cooking.She does this because she loves doing it, and we love coming here because she loves doing it," Guidry says.She makes you feel like youre at home when you come here," Marvelle King, a Fat Mamaa's customer, says.For Burks, giving back to the community is a higher calling.I dont have much, but what I do have is life," she says. "God wakes me up every day, so when he wakes me up every day, its my mission to help people as much as I can. ...read more read less
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