Bottles of Darjean Jones Wines, a Black-owned, award-winning wine brand, will make special scene appearances for enjoyment by the movie’s characters.
Wines by Darjean Jones Wines, a small boutique wine company owned and operated by a Magnolia, Texas scientist, Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones, are set to appear in the new Tyler Perry Movie, Nobody’s Fool (2018), which will be released on Friday, November 2.
Nobody’s Fool stars Tiffany Haddish who is just released from prison and reunites with her sister (Tika Sumpter) only to find the man her sister has been dating online may not be what he seems. Bottles of Darjean Jones Wines can be seen in scenes of the movie as the wine of choice for its characters. The brand’s inclusion is part of a continuing trend by movie producers to include wine as part of its characters’ lifestyles, further making them relatable to audiences.
The placement of Darjean Jones Wines in “Nobody’s Fool” demonstrates yet another commitment by Tyler Perry to support the creativity of African-Americans and Black-owned businesses. As an award-winning wine brand, the placement is an important step in building more awareness about black-owned wine companies, like Darjean Jones Wines, in the U.S. and abroad which is currently less than 10%.
“I’m
honored that Darjean Jones Wines appears in Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool.
I identified deeply with the determination of the strong, female executive
character,” said Jones, who received her bachelor’s degree in plant
science from Southern University and is the second Black woman to receive a
doctorate degree in plant pathology from the University of California, Davis.
Darjean
Jones Wines has received more than two dozen awards, including gold medals at
the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Since launching in 2010, the
company’s portfolio has grown to include a Russian River Valley Viognier, a
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Pathologiē a Proprietary Red, a Napa Valley Cabernet
Franc and a Napa Valley Merlot. This year, Jones introduced her latest
addition, a 2017 Rosé of Tempranillo. “I’ve poured so much of myself into
my wines that success is the only option. I hope people truly experience ‘joie
de vivre’ – joy of living when they open our bottles,” said Jones.
As
the movie hits theaters next month, audiences are encouraged to experience
Darjean Jones Wines for themselves by attending a special event on Saturday,
November 3 at the Star Cinema Grill. Jones will host a private movie screening
that will include dinner and a glass of her rosé which is featured in the
movie. Tickets are $60 and available on Eventbrite (Look for Darjean Jones
Wines in Houston, TX). A portfolio selection will also be served on November 7
at the James Beard House in New York City for the event, “Savoring
Jamaica.”
Darjean
Jones Wines are available online at www.darjeanjoneswines.com,
as well as through the distributor Delectatio. Jones is also available for
interviews to share upcoming food and wine pairings for the holidays as well as
talk about wine trends by contacting Di’Nia Campbell at 510-922-9702 x 102 or dinia@vshereepublishing.com.
About Darjean Jones Wines Darjean Jones Wines is a small, family-owned winery specializing in hand-crafted wines from select vineyards in California’s most acclaimed growing regions. Managed from the owner’s home in Magnolia, Texas, Darjean Jones Wines produces award-winning wines that are spirited, adventurous and possess a magnetism that will seduce wine lovers. Their boutique wines are produced in small lots with epic intention… “joie de vivre,” (joy of living). Darjean Jones Wines are available through their distributor, Delectatio and online wine store. Learn more at www.darjeanjoneswines.com and follow @darjeanjoneswines on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Freddie Figgers, CEO and founder of Figgers Communications, owns the first and only Black-owned telecommunications firm competing head-on with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
Freddie Figgers is an inventor, computer programmer, software engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the youngest person in history to hold a FCC license, which allows him to operate his own cell phone company.
Founded
in Quincy, Florida, his company, Figgers Communications, has already developed
and is soon to be released the Figgers F2 4G LTE smart phone. Competing head-on
with the new iPhone and other popular smart phones, this elegant device has a
5.7-inch (18:9) JDI full lamination screen that is thin, bright and offers
stunning visual effects. The silky technology innovation brings super-fast
screen response speed, and has zero night time glare with blue light filter
technology that is easy on your eyes.
It
has dual camera technology with 13.0 megapixel capacity so that users can get
high-quality photos. It also has a 5.0MP assistant camera that can create a
sense of depth to your photos.
Even
more, the phone’s long battery life comes from the power-saving combination of
the Super AMOLED display. The device comes with 5V2A quick charge technology,
meaning that you can get 80% battery after just 12 minutes of charging.
Not just a phone Freddie’s company does a lot more than just develop and sell smart phones. As a telecommunications company that is directly competing with other major networks, he also offers competitive plans.
The most basic plan is for Seniors and only costs $15/month, but the plan for unlimited talk, text and 4G data is $60/month.
Freddie’s background Freddie was abandoned at birth, but was adopted by a loving family when he was just 2-days old. At the age of 9, he received a broken computer that he was able to fix within a week. When his father developed dementia and would often wonder off and get lost, Freddie designed a smart shoe for his dad with GPS tracking and a two-way communicator.
At
the age of 12, he landed his first job as a computer technician working for the
city of Quincy, Florida. At the age of 15, he started his own cloud computing
services company.
By
the time Freddie had turned 24-years old, he had over 80 custom software
programs designed, built, and executed. Even more, he had sold every one of
them.
All
of this led up to him eventually launching Figgers Communications, the only
Black-owned (and minority-owned) telecommunications firm in the United States that
is competing with major networks like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. His
company owns 4 utility patents and 2 design patents in the industry.
For
more details about Figgers Communications, visit www.Figgers.com
INTERACTIVE BUSINESS PITCH WEEKEND TO BRING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERFUNDED AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS
The Interactive Business Pitch Weekend, produced by entrepreneur Ella Rucker, will be held on Feb 16th and 17th in Washington DC, and will be a collaboration of seasoned, experienced and successful professionals who possess the skill, experience, and knowledge entrepreneurs need to succeed.
When Ella Rucker spent her first pregnancy on her friend’s couch nine years ago, she didn’t have any plans to change the lives of entrepreneurs. And now she’s changing the economic climate for entrepreneurs.
The Interactive Business Pitch Weekend is coming to Washington, D.C.
Rucker, who got her start in entrepreneurism after her first daughter was born, has created an event for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to venture capitalists, television executive producers and on-air personalities.
The Interactive Business Pitch Weekend is a collaboration of seasoned, experienced and successful professionals who possess the skill, experience, and knowledge entrepreneurs need to succeed.
These pitch professionals have teamed up to provide “interactive” presentations and specialized workshops designed to prepare entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools needed to pitch with confidence!
Rucker comments, “African American entrepreneurs are often not represented ‘at the table’ where the big deals are made. So we are bringing the table to the entrepreneurs!”
Underfunding of African American entrepreneurs has been a problem. Silicon Valley doesn’t house an abundant minority population. And to add insult to injury, many founders don’t know how to pitch their idea.
That’s where the Interactive Business Pitch Weekend is stepping in to help.
For two days entrepreneurs will learn the finer points of pitching. They will learn how to pitch media outlets their ideas, they will learn how to contact and woo investors, and they will also learn what it takes to present and sell their products on television.
Attendees of the weekend will be mentored and trained on the best way to position and pitch their products and services by the ‘best of the best.’ Rucker has teamed up with Tracey LaStell Slates, multi Emmy-award winning producer, and a mystery, on-air host and media coach to be named on January 1st, 2019.
The roster will also include Black Female Founder co-founder, Xina Eiland – a D.C. change maker and public relations expert – and Nichelle McCall, who single-handedly pitched for and won half a million dollars for her tech start up.
For the last four years Rucker has been hosting events for entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C. area – building the sweat equity needed to bring the right people into the room. Says Rucker, “We’ve hosted over 260 attendees in our signature weekends. Attendees have gone on to generate wealth with speaking careers, by appearing on national television shows; they’ve created their own YouTube shows and are building highly marketable brands. With Tracey La’Stell Slates’ support and by forming a brain trust with the other experts, this pitch weekend is going to further move the economic needle for African American entrepreneurs.”
In addition to learning how to pitch, the attendees of the Interactive Business Pitch Weekend will have the chance to enter into the day two pitch competition. Two first place winners will be sent round trip to Florida where they will receive accommodations and a more intense training experience with Rucker and Slates, along with the mystery guest.
According to Rucker, “I went from being pregnant and sleeping on a couch to working with highly recognizable talent who can change lives with their ‘yes’ to a product or person. It started with pitching myself. This weekend is designed to get people to the place where they can develop the confidence in their pitching skills and confidence in presenting the value of the products to investors that will change their life the way I changed mine.”
The Interactive Business Pitch Weekend is proud to be sponsored by WPFW, 89.3 in Washington, DC; PictureTube Productions, and Smart Hustle Magazine.
If you are an entrepreneur who would like to get your product or service “at the table” and in the right room to be found and funded, you can find more information on the Interactive Business Pitch Weekend by visiting www.interactivebusinesspitchweekend.com or by emailing ella@ellarucker.com.
BLACK WOMAN-OWNED STARTUP LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PRODUCT TO KEEP YOUR HAIR “NATURAL, BUT NOT NAPPY”
Alashee Naturals, a Black woman-owned startup brand that produces innovative natural hair care products, is pleased to announce the launch of the Natural, But Not Nappy Alashee Good Hair System – the latest addition to their new science and technology based selections of hair, skin and beauty care products. Diana Alashee Pitts, CEO and President of the company, says that it takes a Black woman to truly understand the hair needs of other Black women.
She comments, “What sets our new Alashee Good Hair System apart from all other hair care products is it’s revolutionary new way of conditioning natural, relaxed or difficult to manage hair or braids simply by using two gentle, specially formulated natural hair conditioners – applied one after the other to create a double coating of protection to block naps and kinks and to detangle hair.”
This is the first system of it’s kind to approach hair conditioning from this angle, and the 4 item system consists of Ultra Gentle Shampoo, double silky hair conditioners and a silky moisturizing chamomile gloss sealant. The new Alashee Good Hair System is designed to give women their softest, silkest, easiest to manage hair ever, and even to be totally natural – but totally NOT Nappy. The conditioning effects are temporary and are simply shampooed out. There is no more need to worry about lines of demarcation because women won’t need to relax or perm while using the system but is safe to use if you have a relaxer or perm or color on your hair and electric straightening combs, curling and flat irons are ok to use.
According their web site, getting this right became a passion and the company took a “no holds barred” approach to the science and R&D aspects of the project and not a moment too soon to give black women everywhere a much needed break from braids and other people’s hair.
So for a limited time only, the complete system is FREE with free shipping as part of their Special Introductory Promotion Celebration thru September 15, 2018, while supplies last so that as many people as possible can test the system, and then buy it.
For more details and/or to purchase the Natural, But Not Nappy Alashee Good Hair System, visit www.NaturalButNotNappy.com
The Couples In Business(TM) Webinar, created by business and finance coaches Randy & Renee Hughes, is a game changer for couples who are entrepreneurs. Even if only one spouse in the home is an entrepreneur, both should attend this webinar. And best of all for a very limited time, its free!
“My husband and I paid off $50,000 in debt and are now living our dream. It’s one of my passions to teach creative entrepreneurs how to create income part-time,” comments Renee Hughes, who is co-founder of the program and a Personal Development Business Coach.
Attendees to the webinar will learn:
* How to make your spouse your business partner without driving each other nuts… even if you aren’t in the same business!
* How to engage your business audience effectively without going broke on Copy & Digital Media Support
* How to get out of overwhelm with customized workflow options
* How to use social media to grow your business without spending money on ads
* How to attract clients who will be willing to pay for your product or service and seek you out
* How to manage expenses to increase profit and ROI
Renee comments, “You need The Couples In Business(TM) Webinar if you are a married entrepreneur, your spouse is an entrepreneur, you are wondering when your business will finally take off, you question if you are offering the right product or service in your business, and/or if you are spending too much money on marketing, media, ads and digital support.”
The webinar is great for people:
* Who are tired all of the time
* Want a home cooked meal on more than just the weekends
* Whose health is starting to suffer from working your 9-5 and trying to grow your business
* Whose business isn’t profitable
* Who are in debt
