Aurora James

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Aurora James is the creative director and founder of luxury accessories brand Brother Vellies and founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge, an initiative that urges retail giants to commit 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses by creating clear business strategies and attainable goals. A Toronto native, James lives in Los Angeles and New York City.

We have so much power as consumers…

We have so much power as consumers… perhaps even when we get our morning coffee! It was such a treat to visit Buunni Coffee, a Black-owned shop in Inwood to talk about Wildflower: A Memoir with Jamie Stelter. The owner of the coffee shop is from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where Brother Vellies has a workshop - we live in a beautiful, small, interconnected world!

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Published on August 09, 2023 10:41
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Wildflower: A Memoir

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“You have to ask yourself if the way you live your life is in unison with the implementation of the values you claim to hold. Just”
Aurora James, Wildflower: A Memoir

“One night, I had too many drinks and called Fresh. He answered. He was apologetic, and kind, and my bar for male behavior was low enough that I felt okay to let his behavior slide.”
Aurora James, Wildflower: A Memoir

“A man does not buy his wife fur to keep her warm, but to keep her pleasant,”
Aurora James, Wildflower: A Memoir

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