Black people drink beer, too : Charlotte breweries pushing for more diversity in craft beer
A group of Charlotte brewery owners are teaming up to create more diversity in a booming industry currently dominated by white males. Author: Billie Jean Shaw Updated: 7:29 AM EDT April 7, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The craft beer industry is a staple in many cities but there are some major disparities when it comes to ownership of these businesses.
Did you know that out of nearly 9,000 breweries nationwide only 1% of them are Black-owned? A few local Charlotte people are working very hard to change that.
The group includes Lashae Johnson, a Black woman, who started her journey to own a brewery. She recently discussed her business with WCNC Charlotte s Billie Jean Shaw in the most recent For The Culture feature.