Rivers’ favorite bourbon to-date is Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Stagg Jr. and she has developed a fondness for the Paper Plane cocktail originated by mixologist Sam Ross. 

https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/samara-rivers-black-bourbon-society/

Blacks drink bourbon you can't tell by the marketing

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/dining/drinks/bourbon-african-americans.html

The decline of black businesses post integration

https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/marchaprilmay-2017/the-decline-of-black-business/

Jet and Ebony closing

https://www.blackpressusa.com/ebony-jet-fire-remainder-of-staff-may-close-its-doors-for-good/

The story of  Nathan Green aka "Uncle Nearest"

https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/uncle-nearest-1856-premium-whiskey/

https://www.blackbourbonsociety.com/blog/paperplane

https://www.bondedinbourbon.com/about