coffee
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Our Ancestor’s Influence: Africa’s Amazing Impact on the World
Coffee, jazz, makeup and more have an origin story that starts in Africa.
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How a Coffee Brand Scaled Up Its Business & Partnered With The NBA | Securing the Bag: Part 2
Black-owned specialty beverage company, BLK & Bold, put itself up to the challenge of delivering premium quality to the masses.
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BLK & Bold: The Black-Owned Coffee That Made It Onto Target’s Shelves | Securing the Bag: Part 1
Pernell Cezar, co-founder of BLK & Bold, talks about entering a crowded market with the right product, at the right time.
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Mother’s Day Gifts That Keep on Giving
This Mother’s Day consider gifting memberships to one of these subscription box services that keep great products coming long after May 8.
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Asheville Artist, Bee Blanton, Highlights the City’s Best Attractions
Experience these Black-owned and operated attractions through the illustrations of the local artist.
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NBA Player Makes Coffee for Tennis Players
Jimmy Butler turned his BigFace coffee into a legit business that’s being offered to players at the Miami Open
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#MoreThanCoffee: BLK & Bold Serves Your Morning Brew With a Side of Social Impact
It’s International Coffee Day—does your favorite grind make an impact? No, we’re not talking about that anticipatory jolt of caffeine, though if you’re anything like most of the members of The Root crew, you may be on your third or fourth cup while reading this (so, no judgments)—or perhaps your chosen pick-me-up is a cup…
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If You Thought Trump's Presidency Was Bad, Scientists Prepare For a World Without Coffee
I personally don’t partake in the dark art known as coffee, but for those that do? Boyyyyy are you fucked. CNN has the scoop (no pun intended): Researchers at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK warn that climate change, deforestation, droughts and plant diseases are putting the future of coffee at risk. “The important…
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White People Are Smashing Their Coffee Machines to Show Support for Child Molestation
Those people are at it again. You know who I’m talking about. The ecru-colored citizens who turn beet red at facts and statistics, who wondered why they weren’t included in the phrase #BlackLivesMatter and who called it a “terrorist organization.” The taupe Americans who cried butt-hurt boo-hoos when football players did exactly what they suggested…
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20 Things We Pretend to Love That We Need to Admit Are Trash, Ranked
20. Postcards, greeting cards, business cards and just cards, generally (Trash communication stand-ins) 19. Stand-alone mustaches (Trash facial hair) 18. Democracy (Trash government) 17. Feet (Trash body part) 16. Neckties (Trash clothing) 15. High school (Trash schooling) 14. Nostalgia (Trash memories) 13. ’80s rap music (Trash music) 12. Selfies (Trash pictures) 11. Attending sporting events…