First Black Woman-Owned Bar To Open In Downtown Mobile

Kawauna Gill and Tamara Coleman are set to open Kanary Bar

Photo: Black Business.com

Kawauna Gill and Tamara Coleman are set to open Kanary Bar, the first and only Black female-owned bar and lounge in the entertainment district of downtown Mobile, Alabama despite the racially motivated opposition they have faced from some neighbors.

And for them, it’s finally a dream come true.

Earlier this year, Gill and Coleman acquired a vacant building located on North Jackson Street in Downtown Mobile that they wanted to turn into an upscale bar and lounge. But it was only after six months that they got approval from the Mobile Planning Commission due to some concerns about the bar’s operating hours and capacity.

The duo originally planned to stay open until at least 2:00 a.m. during weekends but they had it changed to 12:00 a.m. The building could also hold up to 300 people but they had to compromise and set the maximum capacity to only 179.

Read more.

One thought on “First Black Woman-Owned Bar To Open In Downtown Mobile

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *