‘Black Is Beautiful’ Beer By Black Brewer Helps Pour Money Into Social Justice Reform – NPR
Marcus Baskerville, second from the right, at Black Brew Culture’s Fresh Fest, August 11, 2019.
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The turning point for Marcus Baskerville came one morning when he was driving down the highway, and heard on the radio about the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Joining a street protest wasn’t his style, but what could he, as one of the few Black brewers in America, do to make a statement?
His answer? Create a beer called Black is Beautiful and share the recipe with brewers…