A New Start During a Pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic collided with a surge in calls for racial equity over the summer, jewelry brand Lingua Nigra gained thousands of followers and new orders almost overnight after being included in many lists of Black-owned businesses to support. With a new increase in orders and a larger following, founder and artist Alicia Goodwin is trying to keep that momentum going this year while venturing off into other ideas. “People are always going to buy jewelry, but not when there is a global pandemic,” Goodwin said.