Established in 2018, Brown Skin Brunchin’ is a global organization and nationally recognized brand that provides women of color a safe space to connect and enjoy delightful dining experiences while cultivating lifelong friendships and expanding their professional circles.
Founded by two childhood best friends from Richmond, VA, Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason, Brown Skin Brunchin was designed to provide a community of professional minority women a solution from social isolation and a way to expand their personal and professional circles, minus the awkwardness of traditional networking events. With that idea in mind, Lillian and Melissa created Brown Skin Brunchin’ to bring together women in delectable and casual settings that make new connections organic, simple, and most of all, fun!
How Two Best-Friends are Making History Over Mimosas
Over 30 years ago, Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason met in the second grade at Blackwell Elementary School located in Richmond, VA. The two became inseparable and built a lifelong friendship that would face its first challenge when Lillian moved away for a job opportunity. It was through that distance that the pair realized that finding genuine friendships during adulthood was not an easy feat, and thus Brown Skin Brunchin’ was born.
“As I rose in my career, there were less people that looked like me and people that could relate to me. I realized as an adult, I didn’t know how to make friends, but I wanted them. So many other women reached out to me that needed the exact same thing – that sisterhood, to network, and they wanted to do it in a fun way.”
Lillian Jackson
The Impact of the Brand
With an average of 123% growth over the past year, the organization is amassing a rapidly growing community of over 42,000 women. Brown Skin Brunchin typically hosts 1500 women on a monthly basis at delightful and luxurious venues throughout the world.
The Brown Skin Brunchin’ App has received over 21K downloads since its 2020 launch, and the social app provides a seamless and functional way for BSB women to find events across the globe, share photos, build connections and stay in touch.
Brown Skin Brunchin’ is on a journey to further expand in the areas of global brand partnerships, VC and Investor funding, and media impact. The company is on a mission to establish a presence on every continent in the world (and Mars if there are people there!).
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