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LINGUA NIGRA

Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 3!

I am super excited to share with you, the story of Alicia Goodwin, founder of the jewelry brand, Lingua Nigra. \xa0

\xa0It was a great sit-down during which we talked about her career trajectory, the name of her brand, her inspiration, the revived interest in handmade goods, sustainability and plenty of other personal insights. We also got into the George Floyd murder and how the resulting spotlight on black-owned brands has played out for her own businesses since 2020.\xa0

\xa0Alicia Goodwin is from Chicago and has been making jewelry since she was a child. She has moved on from beads and wire to brass, silver and gold. Making memorable, everyday wearable pieces.\xa0

\xa0She started her career out in New York city after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has worked with small and large jewerly brands and got to ride the first e-commerce wave when e-bay was taking off in the early 2000s. She now has her own e-shop and distributes her jewelry to stockists throughout the USA , as well as local and international customers.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

\xa0Candace Owens- (in)famous black conservative. Easy to find through a search\u2026\xa0

\xa0Arkansas Diamond Mine \u2013 Fun fact: the only live diamond mine in the USA where you can

\xa0Soweto \u2013 infamously built \u201cclose\u201d to the gold mines where an innumerable number of migrant men died underground. It is surrounded by mine dumps whose dust can blind you during the windy months of the winter. A link here to the effects on the health of those living near these dumps. \xa0

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