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'''Brown Skin Brunchin’''' is a U.S. networking organization and online platform for women of color.<ref name=EssenceBrowley>{{cite news |last1=Browley |first1=Jasmine |title=These Best Friends Founded An App To Help Black Women Connect Over Brunch |url=https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/app-helps-black-women-connect-over-brunch/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Essence |date=10 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="ABCRedd">{{cite news |last1=Redd |first1=Kandace |title=Brown Skin Brunchin' Creating a safe space for Black women professionals: |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/brown-skin-brunchin-creates-chapter-in-sacramento/103-e40e4657-687d-46d0-9f80-94917a9f4cab |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=ABC 10 (KXTV Sacramento) |date=13 January 2022}}</ref>
'''Brown Skin Brunchin{{'}}''' is a U.S. networking organization and online platform for women of color.<ref name=EssenceBrowley>{{cite news |last1=Browley |first1=Jasmine |title=These Best Friends Founded An App To Help Black Women Connect Over Brunch |url=https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/app-helps-black-women-connect-over-brunch/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Essence |date=10 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="ABCRedd">{{cite news |last1=Redd |first1=Kandace |title=Brown Skin Brunchin' Creating a safe space for Black women professionals |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/brown-skin-brunchin-creates-chapter-in-sacramento/103-e40e4657-687d-46d0-9f80-94917a9f4cab |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=ABC 10 (KXTV Sacramento) |date=13 January 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The organization was founded in 2018 by Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason as a monthly event in [[Richmond, Virginia]],<ref name=KTNVPattillo>{{cite news |last1=Pattillo |first1=Alicia |title=Las Vegas woman creates Brown Skin Brunchin', a networking event for minorities |url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/bridging-the-divide/las-vegas-woman-creates-networking-event-for-minorities |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=ABC News Las Vegas (KTNV) |date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=BEJohnson>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jeroslyn |title=Two Besties From Virginia Turn Their Love For Brunch Into Travel Business Venture |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/two-besties-from-virginia-turn-their-love-for-brunch-into-travel-business-venture/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Black Enterprise |date=28 September 2021}}</ref> eventually expanding nationally.<ref name="RTDFreeman">{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=Caitlyn |title=Richmond women create nationwide brunch network - Two Richmond women work to create community among women of color through nationwide brunches |url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/dining/two-richmond-women-work-to-create-community-among-women-of-color-through-nationwide-brunches/article_0970ce3b-dbc5-5432-ad79-af1eb18f54c4.html |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=15 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="ABCRedd" /> The company continued to operate during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], hosting virtual events for members.<ref name=RTDFreeman />
The organization was founded in 2018 by Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason as a monthly event in [[Richmond, Virginia]],<ref name=KTNVPattillo>{{cite news |last1=Pattillo |first1=Alicia |title=Las Vegas woman creates Brown Skin Brunchin', a networking event for minorities |url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/bridging-the-divide/las-vegas-woman-creates-networking-event-for-minorities |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=ABC News Las Vegas (KTNV) |date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=BEJohnson>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jeroslyn |title=Two Besties From Virginia Turn Their Love For Brunch Into Travel Business Venture |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/two-besties-from-virginia-turn-their-love-for-brunch-into-travel-business-venture/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Black Enterprise |date=28 September 2021}}</ref> eventually expanding nationally.<ref name="RTDFreeman">{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=Caitlyn |title=Richmond women create nationwide brunch network - Two Richmond women work to create community among women of color through nationwide brunches |url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/dining/two-richmond-women-work-to-create-community-among-women-of-color-through-nationwide-brunches/article_0970ce3b-dbc5-5432-ad79-af1eb18f54c4.html |access-date=20 May 2022 |publisher=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=15 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="ABCRedd" /> The company continued to operate during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], hosting virtual events for members.<ref name=RTDFreeman />


In 2021<ref name="ABCRedd" /><ref name= NewsCh5>{{cite news |last1=Hamblin |first1=Brianna |title=Brown Skin Brunchin' - a way for Nashville women of color to meet and network |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/news/brown-skin-brunchin-a-way-for-nashville-women-of-color-to-meet-and-network?_amp=true |access-date=18 December 2022 |agency=News Channel 5 |date=23 October 2022}}</ref> it released a professional and social networking app.<ref name=WaPo23>{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Tatum |title=Meeting friends online is normal. Here’s how to do it. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/03/adult-friends-meet-people-online-bumble-meetup/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=3 July 2023}}</ref> Local organizers continued to hold monthly networking events.<ref name=CityBeat22>{{cite news |last1=Matsuoka |first1=Sayaka |title=Brunchin’ while Black: Women of color find their brunch tribe in Winston-Salem |url=https://triad-city-beat.com/brown-skin-brunchin-ws/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=Triad CityBeat |date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=Newsone22>{{cite news |last1=Dooley |first1=Donovan |title=Brown Skin Brunchin’: HBCU Graduates Open Doors For Black Women Through Brunch and Vibes |url=https://newsone.com/4405446/brown-skin-brunchin-hbcu-graduates-black-women/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=Newsone |date=10 September 2022}}</ref>
In 2021<ref name="ABCRedd" /><ref name= NewsCh5>{{cite news |last1=Hamblin |first1=Brianna |title=Brown Skin Brunchin' - a way for Nashville women of color to meet and network |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/news/brown-skin-brunchin-a-way-for-nashville-women-of-color-to-meet-and-network?_amp=true |access-date=18 December 2022 |agency=News Channel 5 |date=23 October 2022}}</ref> it released a professional and social networking app.<ref name=WaPo23>{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Tatum |title=Meeting friends online is normal. Here's how to do it. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/03/adult-friends-meet-people-online-bumble-meetup/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=3 July 2023}}</ref> Local organizers continued to hold monthly networking events.<ref name=CityBeat22>{{cite news |last1=Matsuoka |first1=Sayaka |title=Brunchin' while Black: Women of color find their brunch tribe in Winston-Salem |url=https://triad-city-beat.com/brown-skin-brunchin-ws/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=Triad CityBeat |date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=Newsone22>{{cite news |last1=Dooley |first1=Donovan |title=Brown Skin Brunchin': HBCU Graduates Open Doors For Black Women Through Brunch and Vibes |url=https://newsone.com/4405446/brown-skin-brunchin-hbcu-graduates-black-women/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=Newsone |date=10 September 2022}}</ref>


By 2022, the company had expanded to 75 cities in the United States and Canada<ref name="RTDFreeman" /><ref name= MCJersey>{{cite news |last1=Intersimone |first1=Jenna |title=This new networking group in New Brunswick for Black women includes brunch |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/07/13/brown-skin-brunchin-networking-group-new-brunswick-nj/65371187007/ |access-date=18 December 2022 |publisher=My Central Jersey |date=13 July 2022}}</ref> and had 19,000 members.<ref name=EssenceBrowley />
By 2022, the company had expanded to 75 cities in the United States and Canada<ref name="RTDFreeman" /><ref name= MCJersey>{{cite news |last1=Intersimone |first1=Jenna |title=This new networking group in New Brunswick for Black women includes brunch |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/07/13/brown-skin-brunchin-networking-group-new-brunswick-nj/65371187007/ |access-date=18 December 2022 |publisher=My Central Jersey |date=13 July 2022}}</ref> and had 19,000 members.<ref name=EssenceBrowley />


== References ==
== References ==
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Brown Skin Brunchin'
Company typeSocial, business networking
Founded2018
FoundersLillian Jackson
Melissa Mason
Websitewww.brownskinbrunchin.com

Brown Skin Brunchin' is a U.S. networking organization and online platform for women of color.[1][2]

History

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The organization was founded in 2018 by Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason as a monthly event in Richmond, Virginia,[3][4] eventually expanding nationally.[5][2] The company continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting virtual events for members.[5]

In 2021[2][6] it released a professional and social networking app.[7] Local organizers continued to hold monthly networking events.[8][9]

By 2022, the company had expanded to 75 cities in the United States and Canada[5][10] and had 19,000 members.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Browley, Jasmine (10 March 2022). "These Best Friends Founded An App To Help Black Women Connect Over Brunch". Essence. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Redd, Kandace (13 January 2022). "Brown Skin Brunchin' Creating a safe space for Black women professionals". ABC 10 (KXTV Sacramento). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ Pattillo, Alicia (23 July 2021). "Las Vegas woman creates Brown Skin Brunchin', a networking event for minorities". ABC News Las Vegas (KTNV). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ Johnson, Jeroslyn (28 September 2021). "Two Besties From Virginia Turn Their Love For Brunch Into Travel Business Venture". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Freeman, Caitlyn (15 June 2021). "Richmond women create nationwide brunch network - Two Richmond women work to create community among women of color through nationwide brunches". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  6. ^ Hamblin, Brianna (23 October 2022). "Brown Skin Brunchin' - a way for Nashville women of color to meet and network". News Channel 5. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  7. ^ Hunter, Tatum (3 July 2023). "Meeting friends online is normal. Here's how to do it". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ Matsuoka, Sayaka (16 June 2022). "Brunchin' while Black: Women of color find their brunch tribe in Winston-Salem". Triad CityBeat. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  9. ^ Dooley, Donovan (10 September 2022). "Brown Skin Brunchin': HBCU Graduates Open Doors For Black Women Through Brunch and Vibes". Newsone. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ Intersimone, Jenna (13 July 2022). "This new networking group in New Brunswick for Black women includes brunch". My Central Jersey. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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