Daily Archives: August 17, 2025

The Scholar My Mother Never Forgot

A Tribute to Dr. Osiefield Anderson

Dr. Osiefield Anderson, photo Alice Devine, Tallahassee Democrat, 2021

I knew of Dr. Osiefield Anderson long before I ever met him. He was my mother’s best friend in college, and her admiration for him was unwavering. She spoke of his brilliance often—how he could make numbers sing, how his mind moved with precision and grace. I heard Anderson’s name in my household so much that I thought he was a member of the family. Mom constantly would say, “Anderson did this, and Anderson said that.” read more

When the Barrel Is on Trial

Supporting Uncle Nearest Through the Storm

Photo from the internet.

In the world of spirits, few brands have carried the weight of history quite like Uncle Nearest. Born from the legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green—the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey—the brand has become a beacon of Black excellence, cultural reclamation, and entrepreneurial vision. So when news broke of a $100 million lawsuit filed against Uncle Nearest by its primary lender, Farm Credit Mid-America, the headlines hit harder than most. read more