Ancestors and Alcohol with Bryana Sherman

Brie Sherman is creative the voice behind the Ancestors and Alcohol brand. She is a herald of Black experiences. She reviews Black-owned spirit brands while sharing her genealogy journey and stories of Black Joy. She also slangs brownies and simple syrups @briesartisangoods as well. I love to bring Black people together through our stories and alcohol and show how resilient we've been through the ages.

Delving into your family history can be a fascinating experience, but you'll likely come up against a wall. This is because colonization actively and effectively suppressed Black culture, Black language, Black names, and Black religion during enslavement.

Even so, you should dig as deep as you can. This eclectic mix of Black ancestry, alcohol reviews and pantry treats encompasses the curiosities of our guest on today's show, Brie Sherman

We talked about some of the most pertinent issues of our time, including capitalism, colonization, colorism, and Coronavirus. You will feel equally heartbroken, furious, and inspired.

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Key Points From This Episodes:

●      Tiffani’s current battle with insomnia.

●      Genealogy and alcohol; the focal points of the work that Brie does.

●      Brie and Tiffani’s genealogy journey of their own families, and the different tools they use.

●      Hear Tiffani and Brie’s thoughts on capitalism.

●      War tactics are being used on Black Americans to this day.

●      Jeffrey Dahmer, and how his case highlights differences in the way Black people and white people are treated by authorities.

●      Reasons why the justice system often does more harm than good.

●      Why it is so important for black people to understand their ancestry.

●      Examples of fringe spaces where black people exist, despite white society, thinking otherwise.

●      What slavery took away from Black people.

●      Immense contributions which Black people have made to society, which they receive no credit for.

●      Impacts of colorism in the broader sense, and specifically in relation to Tiffani and Brie while they were growing up.

●      How America has handled the COVID-19 crisis and ways it could have been dealt with better.

●      Changes brought about by the pandemic, and what a post-lockdown world is going to look like.