A Conversation with Filmmaker Lagueria Davis on Her Journey to ‘Black Barbie’

#image_title From Coding to Cameras: by Tawana Bain Getting to know Danie Powell, Co-owner of Neat Bourbon Bar + Bottle Shop, In Her Own Words On a sunny afternoon, with just 30 minutes notice, I quickly retreated to my home office to prepare for an impromptu Zoom call that promised to be as enlightening as it was inspiring. On the other side of the screen was Lagueria Davis, a filmmaker whose journey from computer science to the creative apex of filmmaking epitomized the essence of turning passion into purpose. Though [...]

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Danie Powell From Farm Girl to Bourbon “Savant”

Photos by Dante Wheat Getting to know Danie Powell, Co-owner of Neat Bourbon Bar + Bottle Shop, In Her Own Words TW: Tell our readers a little bit about you DE: I grew up in a small town on the Oregon Coast, where I lived the farm life surrounded by horses, chickens, dogs, sheep, and a variety of other animals. I eventually became a science major at the University of Oregon and went on to earn my Master’s degree in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine. Before moving to Louisville in 2020, I [...]