What is the Brown & Black Social Club?
THE VIBE
What if Donald Glover and Bad Bunny invested in a members-only social club?
Imagine walking into a mahogany-walled lounge in Tribeca. Everyone’s dressed like they work at GQ, but they’re Black and Latino. Think filmmakers, showrunners, publicists, magazine editors, journalists, and thinkers.
We've translated that vibe… into our newsletter. It’s called the Brown & Black Social Club.
WHAT IT IS
As the creators of the award-winning podcast ‘Brown & Black,’ we now bring you our bi-weekly Substack cultural newsletter, curated like a private social club.
It's a check-in for the multicultural creative class who want to know what to watch, read, and know, curated through our lens as two trusted, award-winning cultural critics of color.
This is invite-only energy… delivered digitally. If you know, you know.
WHY NOW?
DEI is under attack. And the creative class of color is done being pandered to. They want safe spaces that reflect their caliber, not just their demographic.
Our Brown & Black Social Club is that space.
WHY US?
We are Jack Rico and Mike Sargent, two nationally recognized cultural critics – featured on ABC News, The TODAY Show, PBS NewsHour, and recognized by the Webby and Signal Awards.
As co-hosts of the Brown & Black podcast and TV show, we’ve interviewed legends and rising stars alike.
Each newsletter is where we distill those insights into a bi-weekly drop: curated, refined, and discerning.
THE NEWSLETTER
We offer a curated newsletter designed to keep you connected to the pulse of Black and Latino culture:
The Podcast Drop: Featuring artists, industry insiders, and cultural shapers.
The Retro Quote: Insightful, inspirational, and quotable.
3 Questions With…: Mini-interviews with the legends and next culture-shapers.
Links We’re Digging: Refined curation that will have you nodding in approval.
The Screening Room: What we are watching, what we think you should.
The Playlist: A sonic blend of Black and Latino cool. Vinyl vibes, no skips.
THE GUEST LIST
Black and Latino creatives, filmmakers, publicists, journalists, and tastemakers
People who want to stay ahead of the cultural curve
Industry insiders who understand that curation is the new currency
This is OUR room. And it’s time the right people were in it.
We hope you join us.
Jack Rico and Mike Sargent
The Brown & Black Social Club
