Episode 159: Black Mixcellence Part 1 with Tamika Hall

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week I have the first of a “spirited” two-part conversation with the authors of Black Mixcellence--Cuban-Jamaican-American writer, Tamika Hall and another fellow countryman, Ghanaian mixologist, Colin Asare-Appiah. First up is Tamika who is is a mom, freelance writer & content strategy manager. She has created editorial content and marketing strategies for The Vitamin Shoppe, Mass Appeal, The Examiner, Mommynoire/MadameNoire, stupidDOPE.com, ICONIX, and Yellowbrick.co. She’s written branded content for a variety of brands including Bacardi, Maker’s Mark, PepsiCo, Anheusur-Busch, and Viniq. in addition to her commercial portfolio, she co-created the curriculum for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Essentials online course with NYU’s Jonathan Tisch Center of Hospitality and was the winner of the 2021 Budweiser Hashtag Sports Award for Black Storytelling honoring her work on the pilot program for The Sneaker Essentials K-12 initiative. I had a wonderful time getting to know more about Tamika and her explorations of black culture plus some of her inspirations. I look forward to sharing more insights on the global impact of the spirit industry on cultures across diasporas in Part 2 with Colin. Where to find Tamika? Buy Black Mixcellence! On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook What’s Tamika reading? Will by Will Smith The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz Sometimes I Trip on How Happy we Could Be by Nichole Perkins Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis All About Love by Bell Hooks What's Tamika watching? Sex and the City New York Undercover Works by Spike Lee What’s Tamika listening to? Deep Purple Teddy Pendergrass Prince Other topics of interest: Sylvia’s Soul Food Restaurant Women’s Day Magazine Nkiru Books Black Wall Street Tom BullockSpecial Guest: Tamika Hall.