Brown & Balanced Launch Party
February 3rd, 2021 | 3 PM EST
100% Proceeds from registration will support Brown and Balanced
Special appearances by Black Food Folks (Clay Williams, Tonya Thomas, David Thomas), Duane Sylvestre, and The Bitters Reality (Mirian Hubbard). The event will be co-moderated by Brown & Balanced CEO Josh Davis and Mia Love.
Tune in to hear about what Focus On Health has planned for Black History Month.
Sponsored by Courvoisier
Schedule for Brown & Balanced Launch Party:
3PM What is FOH x Fill In The Gaps
3:15PM What is Brown & Balanced - Josh and Mia
3:30PM History of Black History Month
4PM African American Contributions in Food and Beverage with Duane Sylvestre
4:45PM Bitters Reality x Betterness Wellness Box
5PM Black Food Folks - Clay, Tonya and David
5:45PM Silent Auction Launch
About Fill In The Gaps:
Focus on Health is pleased to announce “Fill in the Gaps,” a dedicated initiative for Black History Month spotlighting the history, hardships and accomplishments of the African American community. Fill in the Gaps, underwritten by The Blend by Beam Suntory, will offer virtual programming geared towards the bartending and hospitality communities with content spanning panel discussions, donation-based classes, a weekly book club, and a writing workshop and open forum session on body image.
Focus on Health was co-founded by Lauren Paylor, a celebrated African American bartender, social justice advocate and former health care professional. When developing Fill in the Gaps, Paylor shared, “There is a great opportunity to fill in the dots, connect the lines, and provide an accurate description of our history. There is little value in knowing our history if it is incomplete and narrated in an inauthentic way. Your voice has value, just like currency, and collectively telling our stories will play a vital role in changing the narrative.”
Fill in the Gaps will address a new theme in raw, meaningful way in its programming each week:
Week 1: A Look At Our Past (The Problem)
Week 2: Fighting For Our Table (The Solution)
Week 3: A Look At The Present (Present)
Week 4: Planning For The Future (Future)
