EDUCATION FOR ALL
RESOURCES
“It is essential to bring the historical perspective and start with the relationship between slavery and racism, mapping its consequences today.”
DJAMILA RIBEIRO
CCRE’s literature review was brought to life when we selected one article from the piece to include an in-depth interview with the author, Michelle Johnson. Our intern, Alafia Bailey Psychology and African American Studies; African Studies Minor Howard University, Spring 2023 - sits down with Michelle R. Johnson to discuss her 2016 article, The Black Cup of Excellence, where she was when she wrote the article and how she has transformed today into owning her power and launching her new venture. Take a listen, you’ll be inspired.
Michelle R. Johnson
EVENTS AND WEBINARS
Our educational webinars and round-table discussions have sparked meaningful conversations on race and equity in the coffee industry.
For immediate questions, you can contact us directly at info@coffeeforequity.org
Thursday, November 10, 2022
A Conversation with NKG(PACE) Partners
What’s it like to expand your knowledge about coffee inside the NKG(PACE) program. Participants, Jayy Terrell, Porttia Portis, and Charles Umeano sit down to discuss their new experiences and learnings about coffee
Date: October 14, 2021 2pm EST
CCRE Celebrates One Year - Reflections on the Past Year
Join Phyllis Johnson and Candice Madison as they reflect on what's happened since writing the Open Letter.
Thursday, June 24th
The Interrelated Structure of Coffee Reality - Part 2
Join CCRE board member Matt Daks for a follow up conversation as he walks us through the coffee chain. This webinar provides perspectives on creating a successful and rewarding career in coffee, beyond the retail landscape.
Featuring guest speakers Candice Madison, Tymika Lawrence and Steve Lee.
Thursday, June 17th
The Launch of A New Program
The CCRE is proud to announce that our first major partnership is with Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG). We're excited to discuss a new program designed to engage the Black community and promote diversity in the more powerful sectors of the coffee supply chain.
Watch this 60-minute webinar with David M. Neumann (CEO, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe), Phyllis Johnson (Founding Director of the CCRE), Michelle Maisto (Head of Marketing, Neumann Group USA), and moderator Michelle R. Johnson (The Chocolate Barista) for more details.
Thursday, March 25th
Mothers & Daughters of Coffee: A Conversation with Sunalini Menon
CCRE board member, Cheryl Hung closes out women's history month celebration by speaking with coffee industry icon, Sunalini Menon. The first lady in coffee of India and globally respected. Enjoy a heartfelt conversation filled with wisdom and warmth shared between two incredible women about coffee, life, and mothering as it relates to coffee.
Thursday, March 18th
#CupCrawl with Coffee Zillennials
The March edition of #CupCrawl with young coffee entrepreneurs and professionals.
Thursday, March 11th
The History & Cultivation of Caribbean Coffee
CCRE takes a virtual trip to the Caribbean to join three prominent women discuss coffee’s evolution in the West Indies.
Thursday, March 4th
Produc[H]er Profile
To kick off Women’s History [Future] Month, join Catherine McKinley (The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women), Vava Angwenyi (Coffee Milk Blood) and Smayah Uwajeneza as we chat about photos, content creation and of course…coffee.
Thursday, February 25th
The Interrelated Structure of Coffee Reality (Part 1)
Join CCRE board member Matt Daks for a multi-part series walking through the coffee chain and how each affects the other. Each part features different guest speakers – stay tuned!
Thursday, February 18th
#CupCrawl with Coffee Zillennials
Everyone’s coffee journey begins with a first sip, so let’s “spill the beans.” Join our coffee professionals explore the experiences of todays’ coffee curious college students. It’ll be quite the education in caffeination. Stay tuned for our guest speakers!
Thursday, February 11th
Seeing is Believing: Envisioning an Equitable Coffee Industry
To achieve equity, you must first see equity; and envisioning is a super-power. Join the CCRE for this one-hour webinar with master storytellers as we explore the role of narrative and visual imagery in the construction and activation of a coffee industry that centers and celebrates the contributions of black and brown people.
Thursday, February 4th
Demystifying Coffee
Many of us think about working in coffee as an hourly, part-time job, not as a rich and rewarding career offering corporate opportunities and entrepreneurial endeavors. Join the CCRE for this one-hour webinar with leaders representing various points of the supply chain. You might just find your next dream job.
October 20, 2020
VU Coffee Talk: On Being Black in Coffee with Phyllis Johnson & Alicia Adams
Phyllis Johnson and Alicia Adams with the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University discuss their experiences as black women building careers in the coffee industry.
October 1, 2020
CCRE VIRTUAL LAUNCH
On October 1st, 2020, the CCRE held a virtual launch webinar to celebrate its inception and International Coffee Day! We welcomed esteemed guest speakers and long-time coffee contributors Margaret Swallow, Ezra Baker, Mary Williams, Cindy Ludviksen, and David Robinson to chat about what they envision an equitable coffee industry looks like.
June 2020
RACE AND SPECIALTY COFFEE
Sowing the seeds of where CCRE was born, Candice Madison and Phyllis Johnson discuss the state of the coffee industry amidst racial tensions