The K-shaped economy is an ongoing economic bifurcation; its upper branch comprises wealthier people who continue to increase their existing fortunes. Simultaneously, those in the wage-dependent lower ...

Nearly a year after Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey entered court-ordered receivership, the legal battle surrounding one of the nation's most recognizable Black-owned spirits companies has taken another ...

Fawn Weaver built Uncle Nearest into one of the most celebrated Black-owned spirits brands in the country. Now, she is out. According to reports, a court-appointed receiver has fired the founder and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The CEO of Uncle Nearest and her husband are out of the company, according to a court filing by the Farm Credit Mid-America against the Tennessee-based whiskey company Uncle ...

One of the few Black-owned operations in the spirits industry, the Tennessee distillery had grown rapidly before unraveling in recent years. By Clay Risen The nearly yearlong courtroom drama ...

Fawn Weaver, the founder who branded herself “The People’s CEO,” no longer holds any role at Uncle Nearest. According to the Music City Observer, the court-appointed receiver overseeing the whiskey ...