Episode 48: Solonje on Social Activism, Human Justice and Cannabis the Plant Medicine
Solonje is a co-founder, cannavist and people advocate at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry. She believes that we can shatter stereotypes and poor business practices through culture curation and by providing the industry with more access to strategic branding, advocacy and inclusive community experiences. She was recently recognized as 15 Women to Watch in the CBD Industry in Marie Claire, and Culture Magazine’s Five Cannabis Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2019. Solonje is a political activist speaking out on equality and human justice. She is a singer and performs with the Resistance Revival Chorus – born out of the Women’s March.
In This Episode We Discuss:
- Being a daughter of immigrants and how that shaped her experience as an American.
- What is a model minority?
- How she started Humble Bloom with her co-founder.
- How cannabis became illegal and why it's a racial issue.
- Why you should not call it marijuana.
- How she found mentors who did not look like her.
- How she landed partnerships with The Assemblage and The William Vale Hotel in NYC.
- I reveal a secret during this interview.
Show Notes:
- Humble Bloom on IG
- Solonje Burnett on IG
- Humble Bloom Website
- Resistance Revival Chorus IG
- Episode 47: Creating Space
- Laura Chung on IG
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