Being Black In Craft

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Being Black in Craft in Media is a nonprofit company that promotes underrepresented communities and businesses in various industries providing Black indigenous people of color a platform to showcase their products.

  1. 14h ago

    Don Luchi Wine

    🍾✨ THIS WEEK ON BEING BLACK IN CRAFT! ✨🍾 We’re popping the cork and heading into the world of wine, entrepreneurship, and building a brand from the ground up! This week, we’re talking with Justin Wages, one-third of the powerhouse ownership team behind Don Luchi Wines, alongside co-founders David Kinloch and Andre Grundy. From the original vision to navigating the wine industry, developing the brand, learning the business, and figuring out what it takes to grow a wine company — we’re getting into the real experience behind the bubbles! 🥂 What does it REALLY take to break into the wine industry when you’re learning as you go? How do you turn an idea into a product people want? And what happens when the plan evolves and the business starts taking on a life of its own? Justin gives us an inside look at the ongoing development of Don Luchi Wines, the lessons they’ve learned, the challenges they’ve faced, and what’s next for this exciting brand. 🍾🔥 DON’T MISS IT! 🗓️ Monday⏰ 7 PM Central📍 LIVE on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram 🌎 Time Zones:🕔 5 PM Pacific🕕 6 PM Mountain🕖 7 PM Central🕗 8 PM Eastern 🎧 Can’t watch live? No problem!Catch Being Black in Craft on your favorite podcast platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and more! 👍 LIKE, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE to Being Black in Craft on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and your favorite podcast platform. Share it. Tag somebody who needs to hear this story. And come raise a virtual glass with us! 🥂 Being Black in Craft — where we talk culture, community, and the business behind the beverage. And yes… we had a little buffering toward the end and lost the connection. 😂 Technology decided it needed a wine break too!

    Don Luchi Wine

  2. Sep 15

    Mack Brewing

    🔥🍺 THIS WEEK ON BEING BLACK IN CRAFT! 🍺🔥 We’re turning up the taps and the conversation as we welcome Dave Mack, owner & brewer of Mack Brewing Co.! Dave is more than a brewer — he’s a craft beer trailblazer with a mission to increase representation and create space for Black brewers and beer lovers. And Mack Brewing Co.? Bold, ambitious and definitely #MackHasMoreFun! 🍻 This week, we’re talking contract brewing, the journey toward a brick-and-mortar brewery, building a Black-owned beer brand, Barrel & Flow, and what’s next for Mack Brewing! 🎙️ LIVE MONDAY | 7 PM CENTRAL
🕖 8 PM Eastern
🕕 6 PM Mountain
🕔 5 PM Pacific 📺 WATCH LIVE: YouTube • Facebook • Instagram 🎧 CAN’T CATCH IT LIVE? No worries! Listen afterward on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio & other major podcast platforms. 🔥 Like. Follow. Subscribe. Share.
Because this is Being Black in Craft — where we talk about the people, culture, business and beverages shaping the craft industry. 🍺 Dave Mack + Mack Brewing Co. + Being Black in Craft = A conversation you DON’T want to miss!

    Mack Brewing

  3. Sep 1

    New Dawn Distilling

    🥃 THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY IS SHAKING THINGS UP! 🥃 The latest episode of Being Black in Craft is LIVE—and we’re welcoming the brilliant Dr. Dawn O’Neal, PhD, founder and owner of New Dawn Distilling! Dr. O’Neal brings together science, sustainability and whiskey, using her background in ecology to rethink what the future of distilling can look like. New Dawn is especially focused on sustainable and regenerative practices and creating spirits with purpose. (LinkedIn⁠) 🔥 This conversation goes beyond what’s in the bottle! We’re talking about:
🥃 The latest Jack Daniel’s/Brown-Forman takeover battle and what a $15 BILLION+ bid could mean for the spirits industry
💰 RD1 and the growing financial pressures facing bourbon and spirits producers
🍸 Tales of the Cocktail—the people, trends and conversations shaping the industry
👀 Uncle Nearest and the lessons the industry should be paying attention to
🌱 Sustainability, innovation and the future of distilling
💡 And what it really takes to build a spirits brand in today’s market Two things that make New Dawn Distilling stand out:
🌎 Sustainability-driven: New Dawn connects whiskey production with environmental stewardship, including regenerative agriculture and water conservation.
🧪 Science meets spirits: Dr. O’Neal brings her PhD in Ecology and systems-thinking approach directly into the world of whiskey. (LinkedIn⁠) 🎙️ Being Black in Craft
LIVE Mondays at 7 PM Central 🕖 6 PM Mountain
🕗 8 PM Eastern
🕔 5 PM Pacific 📺 Follow & SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: Being Black in Craft
👍 Follow us on Facebook: Black in Craft And catch us on your favorite listening platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and more! Pour yourself something good and pull up! 🥃
Because in craft, there’s always more to the story.

    New Dawn Distilling

  4. Aug 25

    Catching up with Annie McGinnis (Vine Street Brewing/ NB2a)

    Being Black in Craft: Annie McGinnis 🎙️🍻 The latest episode of Being Black in Craft features Annie McGinnis, partner at Vine Street Brewing and the current President of NB2A! Annie brings a unique perspective as a trailblazer, entrepreneur, and industry leader who continues to help shape the future of craft brewing. We talk about her journey in the industry, leadership, entrepreneurship, and what’s ahead for both NB2A and Vine Street Brewing. ✨ Three things that define Annie:
🍺 Visionary — always thinking about what’s next for the industry.
💪🏾 Trailblazer — creating space and opportunities for others to thrive.
🌟 Community Builder — passionate about connection, collaboration, and growing the craft community. Join us for a conversation that’s insightful, inspiring, witty, and full of craft beer wisdom! 🎙️ Being Black in Craft
📅 Mondays at 7 PM Central
📺 Catch the episode on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube Like, follow, subscribe, and join the conversation! 🍻🖤

    Catching up with Annie McGinnis (Vine Street Brewing/ NB2a)

  5. Aug 23

    Fermentmebaby

    We’re back with a BONUS episode of Being Black in Craft! 🍻🔥 This time, we’re sitting down with Lynisha “FermentMeBaby” to talk about her journey into the brewing industry, what inspired her to get started, and how things are going so far as she continues to build her craft and her voice in the industry. From fermentation to finding her place in craft beer, FermentMeBaby brings curiosity, passion, personality, and a fresh perspective to the brewing world. 🍺✨ 🎧 Being Black in Craft
📅 Live Mondays at 7 PM Central
📍 Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Come hear the story, the challenges, the wins—and what’s next for FermentMeBaby! Like. Subscribe. Share. And pull up! 🍻

    Fermentmebaby

  6. Aug 18

    Smokin’ Bullet Cigars

    🔥 BEING BLACK IN CRAFT IS BACK! 🔥 This Monday at 7 PM Central, we’re lighting up the conversation with Alicia, Co-Owner of Smokin’ Bullet Cigars! 🚬🔥 We’re talking cigars, entrepreneurship, Black excellence, and the evolving culture around African Americans and cigar lounges—because cigar culture is about so much more than the smoke! 💨 3 things that make Smokin’ Bullet Cigars stand out:
🥇 Black-owned entrepreneurship — building a brand with purpose, passion and personality.
🥈 Craft & quality — putting intention behind the cigar experience from the blend to the brand.
🥉 Community & culture — creating spaces and experiences where cigar lovers can connect, network and enjoy the moment. And we’re getting into the trends shaping Black cigar culture—from the rise of cigar lounges as social and networking spaces to women becoming a stronger presence in cigar culture, premium cigar experiences, and a new generation redefining what the cigar lifestyle looks like. Is the cigar lounge the new networking room? 👀
Are Black women changing the cigar game? 💨
And what happens when entrepreneurship meets smoke, style and community? We’re asking ALL the questions! 🎙️ Being Black in Craft
📅 Monday | 7 PM Central
📍 LIVE on Instagram, YouTube & Facebook 👉 Like. Follow. Subscribe. Share.
Come hang with us, meet Alicia, and discover the story behind Smokin’ Bullet Cigars!

    Smokin’ Bullet Cigars

  7. Aug 14

    Du Nord Spirit

    🔥 Revisit a Powerful Being Black in Craft Conversation We’re taking it back to a memorable episode of Being Black in Craft with Chris Montana, founder and CEO of Du Nord Social Spirits⁠ — a conversation about Black entrepreneurship, craft spirits, resilience, and what it means to make good and do good. 🥃 3 things that make Chris & Du Nord stand out: 1️⃣ Trailblazing Leadership
Chris and Shanelle Montana built Du Nord from humble beginnings into a nationally recognized Black-owned craft spirits company. Chris brings an unconventional journey, business savvy, and a whole lot of determination to the spirits industry. (Du Nord Social Spirits⁠) 2️⃣ A Portfolio With Personality
From Foundation Vodka and Prominence Gin to Mixed Blood Whiskey, Cafe Frieda Coffee Liqueur, and Pronounced Apple Liqueur, Du Nord proves that craft spirits can be innovative, approachable, and full of character. (Du Nord Social Spirits⁠) 3️⃣ Purpose Beyond the Bottle
Du Nord isn’t just about making great spirits. Its mission is rooted in community, connection, economic impact, and creating positive social change — showing what happens when entrepreneurship has a purpose bigger than the product. (Du Nord Social Spirits⁠) 🎙️ Go back and listen to our conversation with Chris Montana on Being Black in Craft! Because this wasn’t just a conversation about spirits.
It was a conversation about Black excellence, resilience, ownership, and building something that lasts. 🥃 Make good. Do good. Raise up your world.

  8. Jul 14

    The Old Fashioned Barristers

    We welcome Brandi Lowery, The Old Fashioned Barrister! 🥃⚖️ Brandi is known for her passion for bourbon education and her ability to make whiskey approachable through storytelling, history, and culture. We’ll explore her journey, her love of the classic Old Fashioned, and how she’s helping shape conversations around spirits and representation. 📅 Watch Live: 🕖 7:00 PM Central 🕗 8:00 PM Eastern 🕕 6:00 PM Mountain 🕔 5:00 PM Pacific Tune in live on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, and be part of the conversation! Whether you’re a whiskey enthusiast, a craft beverage lover, or simply enjoy hearing inspiring stories from industry trailblazers, you won’t want to miss this episode. Raise a glass and join us for another unforgettable conversation on Being Black in Craft! 🥃

    The Old Fashioned Barristers
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Being Black in Craft in Media is a nonprofit company that promotes underrepresented communities and businesses in various industries providing Black indigenous people of color a platform to showcase their products.

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  • Creator
    1279141626SuggaKnight
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 1279141626SuggaKnight
  • Show Website
    Being Black In Craft