With only 0.6 % of brewers being Black, the beer industry, like many others, has more work to do when it comes to inclusivity and diversity -- in an effort to shine light on this and to celebrate the Black brewmasters in America, Dwayne Wade launched an initiative alongside Budweiser in which a $1 million scholarship has been named after Natalie Johnson -- Budweiser's first Black female brewmaster who heads up their flagship St. Louis brewery.
In an emotional ad spot, Wade informs Johnson of the brewing scholarship created in her name. With its $1 million in funds, the UNCF Budweiser Natalie Johnson Scholarship will be granted to 30 students annually. The scholarships offer between $4,000 and $6,000 in support for each recipient.
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