Precious D. Jones is modest about her accomplishments, to the point she is often quick to identify herself as a novice who just started experimenting with throwing leaves and herbs together for her business, Me Plus Tea.
But in the downstairs level of her Athens residence, Jones combines Black history and internationally-sourced tea leaves with locally-grown herbs, some of which come from her own backyard, to create unique blends that soothe and restore.
Growing up in Oconee County, Jones’s childhood experience with tea was one that most Georgians are familiar with: the sweet kind that’s served over ice. But as she got older, her literary interests lead her to Herbert C. Covey’s “African American Slave Medicine,” a book that details the plant and herbal remedies that slaves used to provide medical care for themselves.
May 20, 2021
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If you have an artistic side and enjoy being creative, a chance to display your talents has arrived. East Texas Arboretum and the City of Athens has partnered for a month long display of artwork dedicated to the Old Fiddlers Reunion.
Artists can pick up their wooden fiddle by paying a refundable $10 deposit. Take it home, decorate it with various mediums and return it by Monday, May 24. Upon returning, you will receive your $10 back.
Fiddles will be on display through Tuesday, July 6 scattered through the garden for a fun game of hide and seek sure to delight children and adults alike.
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Kristen Dunning graduated from UGA last week after three years of self-discovery. Along the way, she started Gently Herbal Skincare, a company founded on her convictions of sustainability and inclusion.
Athens Art Guild takes on new initiative thepostathens.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thepostathens.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.