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13 Sep

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila
Jon Basil Tequila, a Chicago based, Black millennial-owned tequila company, is shaking up the spirits industry. The worldwide tequila market itself reached a worth of $13 billion in 2021, making it the US’s most-purchased spirit by value. So with a lot money to be made, it’s no surprise that Black people have launched their very own spirits and wine brands in record numbers. Founded in 2018 by Uduimoh Umolu, a toddler of immigrant parents from Ghana, he developed a passion for spirits early on and recognized immediately that there's a lack of Black representation within the spirits industry. Following an inspirational visit to Jalisco, Mexico, he decided to collaborate together with his business partner, Belall Taher, to create a high-end premium tequila...
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11 Sep

Jill Kargman Talks Signature Look, Favorite Chanel Foundation –

Jill Kargman Talks Signature Look, Favorite Chanel Foundation –
From “Snow White” to “Sicilian Widow,” Jill Kargman has heard all of it. The creator, actress and author has a signature look — raven black hair and alabaster skin, set off with red accents on lips and nails — that’s as distinctive as her body of labor. “My mom’s description is ‘Sicilian Widow,’ simply because I really like black and usually, I wear black. I actually have a fear of color,” laughed Kargman. Kargman’s taste extends to her work as well. She showcased her aesthetic in “Odd Mom Out,” the scripted Bravo series she created and starred in that satirized parents in Recent York’s upper echelons that was based off of her book, “Momzillas.” Through the pandemic, she took to Instagram to showcase...
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9 Sep

4 Reasons Bozoma Saint John Is One Of Our

4 Reasons Bozoma Saint John Is One Of Our
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