We catch up with with Dr. Lloyd, Carlton and Sydney (like Australia) of DBRW to talk inspiration, what's next, and upcoming close out to summer with a whole lot of black-owned restaurants.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans recalls his life back in Idlewild, the childhood that helped make him, and the legacy he wants to leave behind.

Publisher Billy Strawter Jr sits down with developer Chris Jackson of Queen Lillian, a black-owned business, to discuss the development of Woodward West, how the company came to be, black-owned business and more.

When your business turns 100, it's a thing work celebrating. When your birthday coincides with the destruction of Black Wall Street, you find a way to make lemonade out of lemons. And that's exactly what Lauren Stovall of Hot Sam's decided to do in 2019 when she found herself organizing a tribute to Black Wall Street.

In 2021 fashion, BLAC® publisher Billy Strawter, Jr Zoomed with the Legacy Business Lead for the 100 year old black-owned business to discuss Hot Sam's centennial celebration and their tribute to Black Wall Street.

Episode One of the BLAC Happy Hour. This episode we talk with Nyak Cognac partner and Detroit native Dennis McKinley, Former VP for for Remy Cointreau about the launch of premium cognac brand Nyak Cognac.

NYAK is a premium cognac brand redefining the everlasting tasting experience of a smooth, premium, yet affordable cognac. It was back in the early 2000s when the NYAK brand came into conception during a time when Cognac houses in France started to realize the consumption in the U.S. was drifting away from its tradition of being used as a digestive toward a more casual, fun-loving, and informal approach. Simultaneously, the African-American community was making monumental breakthroughs in pop culture which sparked a major influence for the NYAK brand. Many aspects of this shift in American culture can be attributed to the birth of the NYAK brand.

About BLAC Happy Hour

BLAC Happy Hour is a BLAC Inc production that continues our mission of celebrating Black Life, Arts & Culture fo over 20 years. With Jennifer Peeples of Perfect10 Mixology we explore the stories behind black owned spirits.