MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 1, 2025 — Memphis rapper-turned-entrepreneur Bartholomew Jones is flipping the script on the coffee industry—one job at a time. Known for his work in hip-hop and education, Jones is now using coffee to create jobs for young Black creatives in Memphis, offering them a path into one of the world’s most valuable industries.
“This isn’t just about coffee—it’s about economic justice. It’s about reclaiming what was stolen.”
Coffee Was Discovered in Africa, Built by Slaves—Yet Black People Own Almost None of It
Coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia and spread globally through African hands, but it became a $500 billion industry on the backs of enslaved Africans who cultivated it across the Caribbean and the Americas. Today, Black people remain the labor—but almost never the owners.
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Jones is hiring his own mentees, training young Black creatives in Memphis to work in coffee roasting, supply chain management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
“For centuries, coffee has been taken from Black hands,” Jones says. “We’re taking it back.”
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