Right. " You don't build an empire by owning 1.4% cut off a 15cent hamburger. You build it by owning the land upon which that hamburger is cooked" - Harry J. Sonneborn ( The Founder) Genius.
🐇 . .. … I am here 30 May 2024 #terrencehoward is trending changing the world at this very moment what a wonderful thing to see… Thanks for the opportunity love for all…#terrecnehoward is a genius 💎👁️…#strongertogether💯
Nothing new under the sun. We've always known this!! That's why the colonizers seized it from the natives. And scores of other nations in antiquity did likewise. Others have tried to build brands, communities, etc. and were either discredited, obliterated or demollished. I truly applaud your tenacity, ambition/passion & hope this works out for you FW & NG's family. Great story. Bravo👏🏽😊
Short Story: I found out about Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey in 2019 but I’ve known of the Nathaniel Green story for at least 20 years. Most don’t know that ancient and modern Africans have had a liquor and beer history before any other human group. I’m an amateur historian who enjoys African American patent history, Ancient African History, archeology, anthropology, geography and cosmology. Patterson & Sons Automobile Company that competed and out done Henry Ford is also part of our history. I’ve visited all seven continents, my last two were Australia and Antarctica. While in Australia in 2023 I visited an indigenous museum in “The Rocks” area of Sydney. On my way to the museum I accidentally passed through a small bar. I had a short deep conversation about whiskey and I told the Sydney bar owner the story of Mr. Nearest Green and Jack Daniels. He was shocked and even more shocked when I told him about the Uncle Nearest Brand built by Mrs. Weaver. He immediately ordered boxes of the Uncle Nearest Whiskey in that Sydney bar..Thanks for the historical memory of Mr. Nearest Green and congratulations for your ancestral dedication..👏🏿
China's the first fermented beverage 7000 bc approximately the same time as the middle east was making barley beer and grape wine. Israel's the first brewery. I'm not sure where you're getting you're info from.
And to think, there are soooo many other stories. Black Americans have invented and created so many other things that we still use, drink or eat today, and yet...they NEVER got the credit or profit.
Okay, I'm a high-level business news reader(and biz owner for 30 yrs) and....why on earth have I/we not heard the faintest whiff of this incredible woman's story?! God help us if it's the most easiest one to roll out of the mind. At the same time, shame on me for missing something in my filter, as well - I'm sure there's plenty on Fawn and Uncle Earnest that I've just missed on my radar. SUCH a powerful vision, inner strength and drive to follow her vision for herself and the company she leads and...owns. More on Fawn Weaver- and unearth other stories overlooked and sidelined this one! Inspirational. Motivating.
Sir because America does everything it can to cover up, lie about, obfuscate and revision all things great about foundational black Americans. The very people who built this country for free.
@@makavelli7211yes sir. Actually ADOS was the original term (AMERICAN Descendants of Slavery) and FBA (Foundational Black American) came later with Tariq but yes they can be interchangeable. 💯
@@makavelli7211ADOS, American Descendants of Slaves is a political organization and FBA, Foundational Black Americans is a lineage. It’s not an organization. You’re born into it. It’s not a group that someone could join or be kicked out of.
The name of the game is brand recognition. There is a reason you hadn't seen this company getting the exposure it should. Hint: It's a BLACK OWNED brand. You ALWAYS hear about the Jack Daniels, Basil Hayden's and Woodford Reserves. How many people KNOW of or have heard of Uncle Nearest even though it's a black owned billion dollar brand? Thank you Forbes for finally doing this story. KEEP doing MORE.
We found out about Nearest Green years ago. We jumped on the band wagon and started demanding our stores buy Uncle Nearest. Whenever we are in the area, we go to the distillery and buy!
Fawn Weaver is genuinely inspirational. I love Uncle Nearest whiskey and the story behind the brand. I sell Uncle Nearest in my select shop, Black Tokyo Store, in Japan. It is very popular and often holds its own compared to the premium Japanese whiskies I offer. I wish Ms. Weaver and Uncle Nearest continued success. ❤
I've tried my first bottle, had it only two weeks and it's gone. I admire her story! It's not about building a company up just to sale it! Pay attention people to what she has said about saying "no" to a number that big businesses try to buy you out with. If you keep the integrity of the band pure and with great quality, then you will receive more money over generations than any one amount offered.
What kind of parents GIVE A CHILD THAT ULTIMATUM....incredible. She bounced back obviously but whew...I had a similar attitude but quieter with my parents, mostly I just read and stayed quiet but held my own. Wow she WAS GUIDED TO DO THIS...ancestors were with her.
Many respectable parents do. She was 15 not 5 or 10 y.o. A house divided/chaotic is doomed. There are consequences in life period. Brreak the societal governing laws and see what happens. This was her "Journey/lesson" in life. God had mercy on her. She later matured and respected her parents TOUGH-LOVE decision. Granted, her successful outcome is special and many don't come close, but I'm glad she made it through.😊
@@lplp2620she was a teenager, going through adolescence and trying to find her way in the world with a strong willed spirit. Her parents could’ve done more to understand her mental/emotional state, instead of ignoring her and using their new baby as a reason to stop parenting their teenager. They failed her, but thankfully she found her way on her own.
Parents that don't truly take their job into consideration. They didn't know how to raise her, so they kicked her out before the new baby arrived. The parents chose to bring kids into the world. God protected her regardless of the poor choices her parents made by casting her out. And May God have mercy on them for that decision❤
As a previous drinker of UN whiskey, I applaud you and everything you have accomplished with this brand. You have stayed the course and defined your life situations, and now one of the leading Black female business owners in the world...proud to hear your story and clarify more about UN wiskey!!
Algorithm did what it was supposed to do Man, this was just phenomenal in absolutely every aspect. Talk about solidifying & restoring a legacy! I don't even drink but I'm about to buy a bottle anyway!
Wow... what an incredible story. She's a modern day rockstar who is doing the lord's work and paving the way for other black women with similar aspirations. I am disappointed that her segment is only 15 minutes because I am inspired and want to hear and learn more about her journey. Cogratulations, Fawn! Keep going! I am rooting for you!
Huge Fan of Fawn, the vision, her recognition of history in this country and black people, legacy, execution, we are rooting for the Uncle Nearest company and the continued expansion. Excited for the opportunities this can bring over the next 100 years LONG TERM!!! SALUTE!!
@@zakugodofwar1005 this is quite Prodigious & the ownership should be applauded because you would cry if it were a case of eleemosynary and then share your propagandistic view otherwise. 🤡
This is a beautiful story. I admired her tenacity in how she honored Nearest Greene. This is also a heartfelt story and a part of Black American history. There are so many unknown stories like this. Fawn Weaver , Earnest would be PROUD. 🤎🖤🤎🖤. I’m proud of you too. 💐
I came across Fawn and her company’s story online a few years ago, and started following her IG immediately. However, her breaking down her story this way was incredible. God had a plan for her life. I am even more impressed by what she’s done. Especially the land that she’s buying. The reviews about Uncle Nearest have been outstanding.
Beautiful! A touching and inspiring story. Being a former drinker and a huge bourbon fan I wish I had the chance to taste Uncle Nearest...But glad that its a billion $ brand and growing!
@@Reikialchemieesthetix Maybe I should clarify my statement to you- Exert from the Harvard Busniess Review: “You just know in your bones in a way that's impossible to articulate with words. Every cell in your body resonates when you've found your purpose. Even when things get challenging, you'll still be as dedicated to your life purpose as you were at the start. You'll feel a sense of harmony and rightness.” - LIfe’s purpose and LIfe’s obligations ( which are created and do change with experiences and age) are two completely different things .
So proud of all you have created here in Bedford County TN. I love the Nearest Green Distillery 5 minutes from my home. Thank you. Your growth is fantastic!
I have chills hearing this. I remember seeing that farm go up for sale and said, “I hope that it is bought by someone who will do right by it.” To hear Fawn tell this story let’s me know that my Higher Power answered my prayers!
Man I love this as a black man. So inspiring. I’m in the process of building up my daiquiri brand in Los Angeles and when I tell you it’s hard maaaaaan! Acquiring a liquor license, getting people to see your vision etc. kudos to this sista and her families legacy I hope I can bring a tequila and whiskey brand to the table as well one day!
I learn something new every time I hear her speak! What a phenomenal story! God is in the details and this is definitely a God assignment!!! I visited the Uncle Nearest Distillery for the Grand Opening weekend and it is breathtakingly beautiful! Fawn is absolutely unstoppable!!!
The beautiful spirit of the ancestors connecting with her for sure. 💜 Leading the way from the spirit world and a blessing she had the eyes and spiritual ears to connect on that deeper level. Great video! 💜
I am not a drinker, but I buy bottles of spirits/liquor for the aesthetics of it all. I cannot wait to add a bottle of NG to my collection!!!! Thank you, Forbes, for telling me about this.
Wow, this was so inspirational! What a wonderful testament of resilience, determination and breaking down barriers. My husband owns a liquor brand and the journey has not been easy for him as African American, but I believe in God, my husband, and the gift. The gift of the brand that was given to him by God. Like she said there is a reason why we are here and our purpose is greater. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
I am an avid Uncle Nearest drinker after reading about NG and Fawn Weaver’s success in owning and running the first black owned whiskey company in America. I didn’t know her personal story and after listening and watching this excellent interview I was brought to tears. What a remarkable woman, entrepreneur, and black role model. Thank you Fawn and I pray one day someone makes a movie about you so that everyone around the world and particularly in the African diaspora knows her and her amazing story ❤
This is amazing. So glad this legacy can live on, as it is a powerful message to the community. Continue to shine and do the opposite of what people say Fawn Weaver and the family of Nearest Green!!
The thing about people like her is that the lows in life are extremely low and the highs are super high. I guess that’s what separates ordinary people from extraordinary people. Glad she found her calling….
I do NOT drink alchohol, but I'll be buying 2 bottles as soon as I can find where it is sold in my area 🙏 Beautiful, Admirable, & Inspiring story filled with History & absolute Courage/Bravery ❤❤ This woman (& Brand) deserves all the honor & $upport in the world ❤
I don't anymore since the 1990's , Thank God for Alcoholics anonymous. It would at my age now kill me and I'm not buying anything that would. Let Active Drug Addicts do that. Alcohol is s Drug I'm not 😕 confused about that Nani naninani 🤵🏾♂️
I love this, the story and drive that put it together. Learning to triumph against the odds or going against the grain is an amazing story. While I do not drink alcohol personally, I love seeing our Black Women succeed. Building generational wealth, heritage and brands is truly beautiful to see. Just wow
If you can visit Uncle Nearest, you will love it! My husband and I have visited Uncle Nearest and it’s more than a distillery…it’s truly an experience into the spirit if Uncle Nearest.
I really would like to meet her and just shake her hand in person and say I’m so very proud of you for standing your ground and not selling out god bless you for having the fortitude.
I visited there back in October, she has the longest bar in the world there-a sight to see! It's such an Amazing, Beautiful, Full of History, fun filled place! FYI-have your "walking shoes" on!👟 And to hear my sistas story, makes me have even more of an Appreciation for her dream come true!! #UncleNearest 🤎✊🏽🤎
Love allll of this story. From showing how you can come from being labeled a difficult child/person to uncovering and highlighting the bond between Jack Daniels and Nearest Green to having the guts to buy they land and continue the legacy of someone who was almost wiped from history. I honor this woman! 🙌🏽👏🏽✊🏽
MAGIC PERSONIFIED.... BELIEF, FOCUS, DEDICATION, + SOME LUCK AND A WHOLE LOT OF SELF-LOVE.... OH YEAH AND A NICE SUIT TO GO WITH YOUR SUCCESS....🏆💰👑🙌🏾👸🏾⭐🔥
Her intelligence, foresight and commitment to not only her purpose, but establishing generational torch passing and generational wealth are all inspiring! Our Team's Got Next! Very proud of you Fawn Weaver...so damn proud!!
Wow so inspiring! I love me some aunty fawn.❤. When she said she tried to take her life twice and didn't succeed then laid there thinking there must be a reason that i am her resonates so much . Same here i knew God had a plan for my life after i didn't succeed all my attempts to take my iwn life 🙏🙏. Thank you for reminding me that God has a purpose for me
Fawn is an inspiration to all! When you understand purpose isn’t about you there’s no limit to what can be accomplished. She’s a mentor from afar and visiting the distillery is on my to do this year. ❤
Wow so empowering First time hearing of the Uncle Nearest brand I heard about Nathaniel Green a few years back I never looked his connection with Jack Daniel’s like that So true if the plan was to hide Nathaniel Green we wouldn’t have heard of him
I didn't find out about Uncle Nearest Whiskey story or the brand until 2021 at an outside event during the Apocalypse. I believe she was there and she told the story, had giveaways and everything. I'm 50=yrs old and I'm STILL finding out about the stories that Black people have contributed to American History
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“own the land, own the brand!” Fawn Weaver - brilliant!!! 💫
Right.
" You don't build an empire by owning 1.4% cut off a 15cent hamburger. You build it by owning the land upon which that hamburger is cooked" - Harry J. Sonneborn ( The Founder)
Genius.
🐇 . .. … I am here 30 May 2024 #terrencehoward is trending changing the world at this very moment what a wonderful thing to see…
Thanks for the opportunity love for all…#terrecnehoward is a genius 💎👁️…#strongertogether💯
Nothing new under the sun. We've always known this!! That's why the colonizers seized it from the natives. And scores of other nations in antiquity did likewise. Others have tried to build brands, communities, etc. and were either discredited, obliterated or demollished. I truly applaud your tenacity, ambition/passion & hope this works out for you FW & NG's family. Great story. Bravo👏🏽😊
This was so inspiring. I'm at awe with this amazing woman. 👑👏🏾🙌🏾
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The power of storytelling in a product. Gotta respect it.
Nice
Such a compelling story!
Short Story: I found out about Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey in 2019 but I’ve known of the Nathaniel Green story for at least 20 years. Most don’t know that ancient and modern Africans have had a liquor and beer history before any other human group. I’m an amateur historian who enjoys African American patent history, Ancient African History, archeology, anthropology, geography and cosmology. Patterson & Sons Automobile Company that competed and out done Henry Ford is also part of our history. I’ve visited all seven continents, my last two were Australia and Antarctica. While in Australia in 2023 I visited an indigenous museum in “The Rocks” area of Sydney. On my way to the museum I accidentally passed through a small bar. I had a short deep conversation about whiskey and I told the Sydney bar owner the story of Mr. Nearest Green and Jack Daniels. He was shocked and even more shocked when I told him about the Uncle Nearest Brand built by Mrs. Weaver. He immediately ordered boxes of the Uncle Nearest Whiskey in that Sydney bar..Thanks for the historical memory of Mr. Nearest Green and congratulations for your ancestral dedication..👏🏿
Have you written about African American patent history anywhere or can point to resources to get a better grasp of this history?
China's the first fermented beverage 7000 bc approximately the same time as the middle east was making barley beer and grape wine.
Israel's the first brewery.
I'm not sure where you're getting you're info from.
Isreal more than likely got it from Kemet, known to you as Egypt. Egypt is in Africa.
@jfor7074 wether they did or not does not negate the fact that China and the Middle East were consuming alcoholic beverages well before Africa.
Your dope!!!! Drops mic 🎤
Someone remembered Uncle Nearest and helped his dream come true. Thank you Fawn!
ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME FORBES.
And to think, there are soooo many other stories. Black Americans have invented and created so many other things that we still use, drink or eat today, and yet...they NEVER got the credit or profit.
I read this in Will Smith voice.
Don’t wait on nobody to tell “your” story
@@TimShow Amen, Ase, Right ON!!
Okay, I'm a high-level business news reader(and biz owner for 30 yrs) and....why on earth have I/we not heard the faintest whiff of this incredible woman's story?! God help us if it's the most easiest one to roll out of the mind. At the same time, shame on me for missing something in my filter, as well - I'm sure there's plenty on Fawn and Uncle Earnest that I've just missed on my radar.
SUCH a powerful vision, inner strength and drive to follow her vision for herself and the company she leads and...owns.
More on Fawn Weaver- and unearth other stories overlooked and sidelined this one! Inspirational. Motivating.
Me too!!!!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Sir because America does everything it can to cover up, lie about, obfuscate and revision all things great about foundational black Americans. The very people who built this country for free.
It took flight in the news around 3-4yrs ago. Amazing story all around. To add...it's great Whiskey!
Hear Hear!!
She had me at "I don't care if they remember who Fawn is..." Powerhouse!
Me too. 🥰
They need to remember her the same way they should’ve remembered uncle nearest.
@@Lorenzo-e7mshe said what she said lady. No need to add to it
@@Lorenzo-e7mNo they don't. It's Uncle Nearest creations, not her.
@@anthonyjohnson1464 I’m sure she’s been advised to keep her name out there for promotional purposes. It’s a great story
This could be a movie just like a lot of Black American stories that are never told
The FBA story is truly unique!
Gotta love the foundation ADOS have laid for sure.
@@02nupe What's the difference between ADOS and FBA or are both terms used interchangeably?
@@makavelli7211yes sir. Actually ADOS was the original term (AMERICAN Descendants of Slavery) and FBA (Foundational Black American) came later with Tariq but yes they can be interchangeable. 💯
@@02nupe Thank you very much!
@@makavelli7211ADOS, American Descendants of Slaves is a political organization and FBA, Foundational Black Americans is a lineage. It’s not an organization. You’re born into it. It’s not a group that someone could join or be kicked out of.
I don’t drink alcohol, but if I did I’d buy Uncle Nearest. 👏🏽
Same I’m sitting here trying to find out how to invest. Everyone is addicted I’m trying to retire early over here
I don’t drink but I bought a few bottles
It’s the only whiskey I give as gifts.
I don’t either but I def would love a few bottles, for the culture ✊🏾. 😂
It’s very good!!
Damn...this woman inspires me.
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How?
This is nothing to be proud of
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The name of the game is brand recognition. There is a reason you hadn't seen this company getting the exposure it should. Hint: It's a BLACK OWNED brand.
You ALWAYS hear about the Jack Daniels, Basil Hayden's and Woodford Reserves. How many people KNOW of or have heard of Uncle Nearest even though it's a black owned billion dollar brand? Thank you Forbes for finally doing this story. KEEP doing MORE.
Fawn Weaver's journey is truly inspiring, shows the power of honoring history while building a future.
We found out about Nearest Green years ago. We jumped on the band wagon and started demanding our stores buy Uncle Nearest. Whenever we are in the area, we go to the distillery and buy!
This is a real American story!
Fawn Weaver is genuinely inspirational. I love Uncle Nearest whiskey and the story behind the brand.
I sell Uncle Nearest in my select shop, Black Tokyo Store, in Japan. It is very popular and often holds its own compared to the premium Japanese whiskies I offer.
I wish Ms. Weaver and Uncle Nearest continued success. ❤
AWESOME!🤎
Phenomenal woman! I could listen to her for hours and hours ❤
I've tried my first bottle, had it only two weeks and it's gone. I admire her story! It's not about building a company up just to sale it! Pay attention people to what she has said about saying "no" to a number that big businesses try to buy you out with. If you keep the integrity of the band pure and with great quality, then you will receive more money over generations than any one amount offered.
I don't drink, but I'll be buying some Uncle Nearest as gifts for friends who are whisky fans. What a story.
I don't either. Ever. I do buy gin and other "oti" spirits for rituals, ceremonies and libation for our Ancestors/Ancestresses.
Buy me a gift mane.....I don't drink though
What kind of parents GIVE A CHILD THAT ULTIMATUM....incredible. She bounced back obviously but whew...I had a similar attitude but quieter with my parents, mostly I just read and stayed quiet but held my own. Wow she WAS GUIDED TO DO THIS...ancestors were with her.
Many respectable parents do. She was 15 not 5 or 10 y.o. A house divided/chaotic is doomed. There are consequences in life period. Brreak the societal governing laws and see what happens. This was her "Journey/lesson" in life. God had mercy on her. She later matured and respected her parents TOUGH-LOVE decision. Granted, her successful outcome is special and many don't come close, but I'm glad she made it through.😊
@@lplp2620she was a teenager, going through adolescence and trying to find her way in the world with a strong willed spirit. Her parents could’ve done more to understand her mental/emotional state, instead of ignoring her and using their new baby as a reason to stop parenting their teenager. They failed her, but thankfully she found her way on her own.
@@lplp2620lol yea this does not make sense; who goes straight to move out at 15?
Parents that don't truly take their job into consideration. They didn't know how to raise her, so they kicked her out before the new baby arrived. The parents chose to bring kids into the world. God protected her regardless of the poor choices her parents made by casting her out. And May God have mercy on them for that decision❤
@lplp2620 i pray your kids are mentally safe from ANYONE that means them harm, blood or stranger. And I pray you heal❤
As a previous drinker of UN whiskey, I applaud you and everything you have accomplished with this brand. You have stayed the course and defined your life situations, and now one of the leading Black female business owners in the world...proud to hear your story and clarify more about UN wiskey!!
Forbes please do a longer interview with this phenomenal woman. We need to hear more of her story ⭐️
Algorithm did what it was supposed to do
Man, this was just phenomenal in absolutely every aspect. Talk about solidifying & restoring a legacy! I don't even drink but I'm about to buy a bottle anyway!
She is a master story teller! Congrats on the feat!!
Wow... what an incredible story. She's a modern day rockstar who is doing the lord's work and paving the way for other black women with similar aspirations. I am disappointed that her segment is only 15 minutes because I am inspired and want to hear and learn more about her journey. Cogratulations, Fawn! Keep going! I am rooting for you!
I remember watching this story on 85 south a while back…..salute to her bringing the real story to light, THIS is what black excellence means
Huge Fan of Fawn, the vision, her recognition of history in this country and black people, legacy, execution, we are rooting for the Uncle Nearest company and the continued expansion. Excited for the opportunities this can bring over the next 100 years LONG TERM!!! SALUTE!!
the most propagandistic NPC comment here, bravo.
@@zakugodofwar1005 this is quite Prodigious & the ownership should be applauded because you would cry if it were a case of eleemosynary and then share your propagandistic view otherwise. 🤡
@@zakugodofwar1005Snowflake 🥳
@@BlackberryTitties you’re the snowflake not me
Simply amazing post.
Proud to have NG Distillery here in Shelbyville, TN! What a place. What a brand. What a leader.
How far is the distillery from Chattanooga, TN? Are tours conducted for groups of 60 or more?
This is a beautiful story. I admired her tenacity in how she honored Nearest Greene. This is also a heartfelt story and a part of Black American history. There are so many unknown stories like this. Fawn Weaver , Earnest would be PROUD. 🤎🖤🤎🖤. I’m proud of you too. 💐
I came across Fawn and her company’s story online a few years ago, and started following her IG immediately. However, her breaking down her story this way was incredible. God had a plan for her life. I am even more impressed by what she’s done. Especially the land that she’s buying. The reviews about Uncle Nearest have been outstanding.
Beautiful! A touching and inspiring story. Being a former drinker and a huge bourbon fan I wish I had the chance to taste Uncle Nearest...But glad that its a billion $ brand and growing!
Wow! So few people really find their purpose. Mrs Weaver what an inspiring and beautiful purpose you have found .
@@Reikialchemieesthetix Maybe I should clarify my statement to you- Exert from the Harvard Busniess Review: “You just know in your bones in a way that's impossible to articulate with words. Every cell in your body resonates when you've found your purpose. Even when things get challenging, you'll still be as dedicated to your life purpose as you were at the start. You'll feel a sense of harmony and rightness.” - LIfe’s purpose and LIfe’s obligations ( which are created and do change with experiences and age) are two completely different things .
@@Reikialchemieesthetixi love what you wrote.! Very profound qnd changes my outlook on my purpose! ❤
@@Reikialchemieesthetix I don't think purpose changes, not the purpose from God any way!!
But I think that goals change!
Uncle Nearest has great packaging and products. I've watched this video 5 times, in one sitting.
So proud of all you have created here in Bedford County TN. I love the Nearest Green Distillery 5 minutes from my home. Thank you. Your growth is fantastic!
I have chills hearing this. I remember seeing that farm go up for sale and said, “I hope that it is bought by someone who will do right by it.” To hear Fawn tell this story let’s me know that my Higher Power answered my prayers!
I love it, never sell. Keep this in the family to never sell. God bless her
We own the Land and the Brand!
This story is articulated so well. Love this.
I loved every moment of this story and everything about her purpose. Fawn Weaver dropped gem after gem ❤
Man I love this as a black man. So inspiring. I’m in the process of building up my daiquiri brand in Los Angeles and when I tell you it’s hard maaaaaan! Acquiring a liquor license, getting people to see your vision etc. kudos to this sista and her families legacy I hope I can bring a tequila and whiskey brand to the table as well one day!
I learn something new every time I hear her speak! What a phenomenal story! God is in the details and this is definitely a God assignment!!! I visited the Uncle Nearest Distillery for the Grand Opening weekend and it is breathtakingly beautiful! Fawn is absolutely unstoppable!!!
This is so good, that I had to watch it twice.
The beautiful spirit of the ancestors connecting with her for sure. 💜 Leading the way from the spirit world and a blessing she had the eyes and spiritual ears to connect on that deeper level.
Great video! 💜
What an amazing, outstanding story. This is unlike anything I've heard before. Spirits are truly in this liquor.
I am not a drinker, but I buy bottles of spirits/liquor for the aesthetics of it all. I cannot wait to add a bottle of NG to my collection!!!! Thank you, Forbes, for telling me about this.
American Dream! I'm glad she didn't sell the company. Great video!
Wow, this was so inspirational! What a wonderful testament of resilience, determination and breaking down barriers. My husband owns a liquor brand and the journey has not been easy for him as African American, but I believe in God, my husband, and the gift. The gift of the brand that was given to him by God. Like she said there is a reason why we are here and our purpose is greater. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
Can you share the brand? So we can request or look for it in our local store. I pray you and your husband have much success 🩷
Yes tears of joy… I was attending a tasting in downtown Los Angeles on a rooftop… and they served UNCLE NEAREST…. Very nice event🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🌹🌹🌹
This woman is so inspiring and genius. Truly impressive. Finally a black story that is positive and uplifting.
I am an avid Uncle Nearest drinker after reading about NG and Fawn Weaver’s success in owning and running the first black owned whiskey company in America. I didn’t know her personal story and after listening and watching this excellent interview I was brought to tears. What a remarkable woman, entrepreneur, and black role model. Thank you Fawn and I pray one day someone makes a movie about you so that everyone around the world and particularly in the African diaspora knows her and her amazing story ❤
This is amazing. So glad this legacy can live on, as it is a powerful message to the community. Continue to shine and do the opposite of what people say Fawn Weaver and the family of Nearest Green!!
And I’m proud of you sister!!
The thing about people like her is that the lows in life are extremely low and the highs are super high. I guess that’s what separates ordinary people from extraordinary people. Glad she found her calling….
I had to go to one location in NYC from NJ for Uncle Nearest a few years ago. Now it's more accessible but still flying off the shelves.
THANK YOU.TRUE AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY. I AM PROUD OF YOU AND THIS IMPORTANT STORY.😊
she betta not let corporate get a hold to it. They'll make changes and the recipe will be toast.
Absolutely outstanding! We have a bottle and will purchase more.
Wow. American history is soo important. There’s always more to unravel that’s been intentionally hidden. Ms. Fawn Weaver, you are amazing!
WOW!! I literally clapped at the end of this. An Absolutely Amazing story. Much respect 💯
What an amazing human being and fierce leader. Really cool stuff.
I do NOT drink alchohol, but I'll be buying 2 bottles as soon as I can find where it is sold in my area 🙏 Beautiful, Admirable, & Inspiring story filled with History & absolute Courage/Bravery ❤❤ This woman (& Brand) deserves all the honor & $upport in the world ❤
I don't anymore since the 1990's , Thank God for Alcoholics anonymous. It would at my age now kill me and I'm not buying anything that would. Let Active Drug Addicts do that. Alcohol is s Drug I'm not 😕 confused about that Nani naninani 🤵🏾♂️
A lot of people still dont know that a black man nathan green taught jack daniels all about whiskey
But isn’t that the **Usual** circumstance 😂😂😂. The Clear Coats ENTIRE history is of them STEALING and TAKING from others
People know. It's called intellectual theft.
Nor only thought jack daniels stole his whole reportair 😂
And their's a commercial to
Being a black owned business her words impacted more then she would ever know thanks sis and all the blessings to you endless endeavors 🙏🏾
Awesome!!! This NEEDS to be IN HISTORY READS!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 We bought our bottles not knowing HALF OF THIS INFORMATION!! Thanks so much ❤
It is not hard to tell them , no. Good for you, Fawn!
I love this, the story and drive that put it together. Learning to triumph against the odds or going against the grain is an amazing story. While I do not drink alcohol personally, I love seeing our Black Women succeed. Building generational wealth, heritage and brands is truly beautiful to see. Just wow
omg no way!!!! I started at covenant house in downtown toronto it's amazing to see how far she made it! gives me inspiration LOVE
If you can visit Uncle Nearest, you will love it! My husband and I have visited Uncle Nearest and it’s more than a distillery…it’s truly an experience into the spirit if Uncle Nearest.
Not gonna lie, this story is incredibly inspiring. Well done Fawn.
I really would like to meet her and just shake her hand in person and say I’m so very proud of you for standing your ground and not selling out god bless you for having the fortitude.
Keep on going. Miss Fawn Weaver.
I visited there back in October, she has the longest bar in the world there-a sight to see! It's such an Amazing, Beautiful, Full of History, fun filled place! FYI-have your "walking shoes" on!👟 And to hear my sistas story, makes me have even more of an Appreciation for her dream come true!! #UncleNearest 🤎✊🏽🤎
What a stunning story! Thank you for this!
What a powerhouse of a woman. Just brilliant.
Really
Took a long time for y’all to do this story! Fawn did amazing!
This right here makes me emotional. I love this woman's vision and tenacity.
I’m not a liquor drinker but I did support her and bought a bottle of Uncle Nearest ❤️
OUTSTANDING woman & story of triumph!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Uncle Nearest is my favorite whiskey.
This history is real, and now, every time I have a drink, Mr. Nearest Green I toast to you.❤
Great story. I visited their place with my family, and it was beautiful. The food was good as well. This can serve as an inspiration for us all.
I'm a sales rep for Jack Daniel's. The wholesale suppliers denied Uncle Nearest story in a meeting 😮.
Of course "they" did. But we all know. 😂
The historical record backs it up, no matter what the company line is.
Of course they did! Smh! But, here we are. 🥴
We dont need their validation. Lets just take what is ours. Like Fawn has.
Love allll of this story. From showing how you can come from being labeled a difficult child/person to uncovering and highlighting the bond between Jack Daniels and Nearest Green to having the guts to buy they land and continue the legacy of someone who was almost wiped from history. I honor this woman! 🙌🏽👏🏽✊🏽
How did she buy this company?
Thank you Fawn and Uncle Nearest. Inspiring story and awesome whiskey.
I love this. I wish I could be apart of something like this
That woman is just next level incredible. Love her.
This is so inspirational. So many nuggets of wisdom and great business acumen.
MAGIC PERSONIFIED.... BELIEF, FOCUS, DEDICATION, + SOME LUCK AND A WHOLE LOT OF SELF-LOVE.... OH YEAH AND A NICE SUIT TO GO WITH YOUR SUCCESS....🏆💰👑🙌🏾👸🏾⭐🔥
Her intelligence, foresight and commitment to not only her purpose, but establishing generational torch passing and generational wealth are all inspiring! Our Team's Got Next! Very proud of you Fawn Weaver...so damn proud!!
Wow so inspiring! I love me some aunty fawn.❤.
When she said she tried to take her life twice and didn't succeed then laid there thinking there must be a reason that i am her resonates so much . Same here i knew God had a plan for my life after i didn't succeed all my attempts to take my iwn life 🙏🙏. Thank you for reminding me that God has a purpose for me
By chance killing time I came by this. Learn something everyday. This made me smile and subscribe.
Thank you sis🌹
What a great story and vision.
Awesome story, congratulations Fawn keep going 🎉
WOW! THIS WAS AMAZING!!! SO PROUD OF THIS WOMAN AND EVERYTHING SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED BEING THE VOICE OF MR GREEN
Fawn is an inspiration to all! When you understand purpose isn’t about you there’s no limit to what can be accomplished. She’s a mentor from afar and visiting the distillery is on my to do this year. ❤
Wow so empowering First time hearing of the Uncle Nearest brand I heard about Nathaniel Green a few years back I never looked his connection with Jack Daniel’s like that So true if the plan was to hide Nathaniel Green we wouldn’t have heard of him
So grateful for the continued inspiration along this journey, Fawn Weaver! You are loved and appreciated!⭐💞🙏
This Woman is an inspiration to all. Amazing and Strong. ❤
What a wonderful origin story from Uncle Nearest to Fawn Weaver. So proud of these accomplishments!
I didn't find out about Uncle Nearest Whiskey story or the brand until 2021 at an outside event during the Apocalypse. I believe she was there and she told the story, had giveaways and everything. I'm 50=yrs old and I'm STILL finding out about the stories that Black people have contributed to American History
Thanks for the history lesson and continuing the legacy!
00:00:01 Legacy Perspective
00:00:56 Challenges and Persistence in Childhood
00:03:26 Entrepreneurship Journey and Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts
00:04:53 Uncovering Jack Daniel's True Mentor
00:06:26 Revealing African-American heritage truth
00:07:27 Legacy Revelations
00:08:46 Remarkable Encounter and Legacy
00:10:52 Entrepreneurial Vision and Strategy
00:10:26 Empowering Black-Owned Business
00:14:09 Striving for Purpose
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As soon as she started with her story of leaving her home at 15 tears started to form. This is a story of undeniable perservearance and will-power❗️