Being Black In Craft

About Being Black In Craft

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.

Publisher

1279141626SuggaKnight

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

150 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Cocktail Hour with Azi Sazi

   🍹🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT! BEING BLACK IN CRAFT! 🎙️🖤 BOLD FLAVORS. BIG DREAMS. BLACK WOMEN MAKING MOVES! 👑🥂 What happens when entrepreneurial ambition meets a delicious cocktail creation? You get AZI SAZI! 🍸 This week on Being Black in Craft, we’re shaking things up with Sazi Semmons, the creative mind and entrepreneur behind Azi Sazi, a new ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail bringing bold flavors and fresh energy to the spirits industry! 🍹 WHAT’S IN THE GLASS? Azi Sazi is serving up a cocktail experience with three standout attributes: 🍍 TROPICAL & FRUITY: A vibrant blend of juicy pineapple, luscious pomegranate, and bright citrus flavors with a vodka base. 🔥 12% ABV: A cocktail with a spirited kick that doesn’t hold back! ✨ GLUTEN-FREE & READY TO DRINK: Convenient, flavorful, and ready to enjoy without the mixing or measuring! 👑 WHO’S THE WOMAN BEHIND THE POUR? Meet Sazi Semmons, a woman bringing more than cocktails to the table! 💡 Visionary: Turning a creative idea into a beverage brand. 💪🏾 Ambitious Entrepreneur: Navigating the competitive spirits industry while building something of her own. 🔥 Innovator: Bringing her unique perspective and bold flavor combinations to the RTD cocktail market. We’re diving into the inspiration behind Azi Sazi, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, finding her audience, lessons learned, and the legacy she hopes to create. And you KNOW we’re bringing the laughter, real conversations, and a few unexpected questions along the way! 😉 🎙️ TUNE IN MONDAYS! 🕖 7 PM Central
🕗 8 PM Eastern
🕕 6 PM Mountain
🕔 5 PM Pacific 📺 WATCH:
▶️ YouTube: Being Black in Craft
📱 Facebook: Black in Craft 🎧 LISTEN:
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Because at Being Black in Craft, we’re not just celebrating what’s in your glass. We’re celebrating the people, passion, culture, and hustle behind every pour! 🥂 COME FOR THE COCKTAILS. STAY FOR THE CULTURE. LEAVE INSPIRED!

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Irrelephant Never forgets a Brew

   🍻🔥 THIS WEEK ON BEING BLACK IN CRAFT! 🔥🍻 We’re talking beer, creativity, culture, community and breaking barriers with Samuel Mickles, brewer and owner of Irrelephant Brewing Co. Samuel brings a unique perspective to the craft beer world, blending his music background, creativity and passion for brewing into beers that tell a story. From contract brewing and developing his own recipes to building the Irrelephant brand, Samuel is showing that there is plenty of room for people of color to create, innovate and OWN their lane in craft beer. 🐘 A few things that make Samuel Mickles stand out:
🍺 Creative brewer with a passion for unique flavors and storytelling
🎶 Musician at heart who brings musical creativity and energy into brewing
🧠 Entrepreneur with a vision for growing Irrelephant Brewing
🌍 Passionate about culture, community and representation
🔥 Creator of the African-American Ale, inspired by culture and heritage
💪 Determined to open doors and inspire more people of color to see brewing as a career and business opportunity We’re getting into the real conversations — the challenges of being a person of color in the craft beer industry, building a brand from the ground up, finding your lane, creating beers with purpose, and what the future could look like for Irrelephant Brewing. And of course…we’re bringing the laughs, the beer talk and a little Being Black in Craft flavor! 😂🍻 🎙️ BEING BLACK IN CRAFT
📅 Mondays
⏰ 7 PM Central 🌎 Catch us live across the time zones:
🕖 7 PM Central
🕗 8 PM Eastern
🕕 6 PM Mountain
🕔 5 PM Pacific 📺 WATCH LIVE:
Facebook • Instagram • YouTube 🎧 LISTEN & CATCH THE EPISODES:
Apple Podcasts • Spotify • iHeartRadio • and wherever you get your podcasts! 👉 LIKE • FOLLOW • SUBSCRIBE • SHARE Because craft is bigger than the beer — it’s about the people, the stories, the culture and the folks crazy enough to build something of their own. 🍻 Being Black in Craft — Where Our Stories Pour Into the Culture.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   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!

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YouTube views

921

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

27

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