New Orleans local beer maker, Dixie Brewering Company launches a specialty brew named “Black is Beautiful” to help raise awareness for people of color and the injustices they may face.
The local brewery joins nearly 1,000 craft breweries representing 19 counties in 50 states. The “Black is Beautiful” initiative originated from the Weathered Souls Brewing Company based in San Antonio Texas.
All the proceeds from the brewery’s dark-colored Imperial Stout beer will be donated to Operation Restoration, which is a New Orleans-based nonprofit focusing on helping women impacted by incarceration to successfully re-enter the community.
“Being poor in the city of New Orleans has taken away the right to equal justice and the presumption of innocent until proven guilty for far too long. The mission of Operation Restoration’s Safety and Freedom fund is to give poor people equal opportunities while they await trial by ending the cash bail system that has oppressed us for over 50 years.” said Operation Restoration’s Safety and Freedom Fund Director for Continuity, Montrell Carmouche.
The “Black is Beautiful” Stout beer will only be available at the brewery’s taproom. It comes in a 4-pack of 16 ounce cans for $14.99 and single cans for $5.
“This is an honor to participate in this collaboration and to be joining forces with Operation Restoration,” said Dixie’s General Manager, Jim Birch. “Working towards equality is something that we can all stand by and something that we are proud to address together.”
This comes after Dixie Brewing Company Inc, announced in June it was changing its companies name and dropping the word “Dixie” because it was viewed by some as offensive to the Black community.
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