Spencer M Ross (@srossmktg) Love this idea! A good place to start may be Phyllis Johnson's just published book, The Triumph: Black Brazilians in Coffee. bdimports.com/products/the-t…. When ready, let's talk. Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) has shared interests.

Preparing for a virtual presentation to Starbucks partners and the slide template has a space for ASL interpreter. That’s cool. #DiversityandInclusion #BLACKCOFFEE Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE)

Speaking at Coffee & Art virtual festival today in Chapada Bahia, needed interpreter, I don’t speak Portuguese but I’m noticing the other panelist at the conference are saying Afro descendants after my presentation. 👊🏽❤️Guide the conversations

This!!!!👊🏽 So deserving.

As Board President and Founder of Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) we are incredibly grateful for the recognition, truly humbled and excited for the work ahead. ❤️🙏🏽

"It's Phyllis Johnson’s generosity, empathy, and vision for how the coffee industry at large could be more inclusive that her colleagues particularly appreciate," writes Nneka M. Okona 🇳🇬 in her latest profile. bit.ly/2W6nYgI

So much gratitude for this recognition and support.

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Honored to be honored. instagram.com/p/CLpKIZlLgmR/…

“We [Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE)] are not the ones doing all the work, we are a symbol that this work is necessary,” Phyllis Johnson says. “We, ourselves, will engage in the work for all of us, for all corporations, for all individuals. It is for all of us.” fortune.com/2021/03/28/bra…

Action!

Intentional!

When the travel itinerary said on the second day we would sit in the crater of the volcano to gorilla watch, I knew I’d made the right choice to build a coffee company nkgpace APPLY! #Rwanda2003❤️

NKG PACE Partners will learn how to operate a lab and about the functions of an importer, gaining a fuller understanding of the coffee supply chain. They will also consider and discuss larger social, cultural, and environmental issues within the coffee industry. Apply now!

Hey The Economist may have included more voices here? Utake Coffee Lab Vava Coffee Kahawa1893 . economist.com/middle-east-an…

I’ll say it again, Women don’t need to be empowered they need a chance. Good article sca.coffee/sca-news/25/is…

Do you know a Black coffee professional or enthusiast that would benefit from the opportunity to become a green coffee specialist through our program? Please reach out directly and encourage them to apply for NKG PACE!

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Thanks for sharing a perspective about two incredible individuals, women who built lives of freedom from coffee one in the truest sense of freedom. They made way for the vibrant industry we enjoy today. 👍🏾Appreciated the remembrance of our friend Scott Reed 🙏🏽