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The story of Nearest Green, America's first known Black master distiller

  • Written by Stefanie Benjamin, Assistant Professor of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, University of Tennessee
imageGeorge Green – the son of distiller Nathan 'Nearest' Green – was one of seven generations of the Green family who worked for the Jack Daniel's distillery.Wikimedia Commons

When you hear the name Jack Daniel, whiskey probably comes to mind.

But what about the name Nathan “Uncle Nearest” Green?

In 2016, The New York Times publi...

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