The Belly Rub Presents

05/31/2026

04/08/2026

“These Reels May Suck for a While” (Lore)

These reels may suck for a while.

The first time I realized I could bring people together was around 2016.

I did an event called Nash Bash.

It was a pop-up speakeasy in a bar in Marathon Village in Nashville.

I had everybody come dressed in 1920s fashion.
Suits. Dresses. Hats.

We had drinks. We had music. People just had a good time.

But what mattered to me was something else.

I made sure people understood the history.
Black Nashville. Black Bottoms. North Nashville.

I wanted people to feel where they were.

I remember looking around the room.

Seeing everybody dressed up. Seeing people laughing. Seeing people in conversation.

And it hit me.

I have something.

Not just throwing an event. Not just bringing people out.

I know how to create a space where people come together and feel something.

Through storytelling. Through history. Through the way the room is held.

And I think that was the first time I understood that fun could look different.

That gathering could mean something.

And from there, I knew… this is something I can build.

03/08/2026

I hope you are ready for the next Belly Rub events coming soon. This is about to get ridiculous in excitement and success. Coming soon…

02/11/2026

Community organizing in Nashville taught me something I don’t think I talk about enough.

Some people are not my friends. And they are not my enemies either.

They are just people whose time with me has not created connection because our self-interest, which can feel like selfishness, does not align yet.

When it does align, it may only be for a moment. Then the moment passes. And we are strangers again.

I know it sounds melodramatic. But it keeps me grounded.
It keeps me from turning people into villains. And it keeps me from turning myself into one too.

I carry that lesson with me so I don’t hate people. More importantly, so I don’t hate myself.

✌🏾

02/02/2026

This week you are invited to Whiskey Wednesday in Crown Heights.

The Belly Rub’s own is with at in Crown Heights. An intimate night of cocktails, conversations, and great bourbon.

A Black woman-made bourbon by Master Liquid Curator , poured during Black History Month, exactly how it should be.

Wednesday, February 4
7–9 PM
The Corner Store, Crown Heights

Come Joyful.
Sip Slowly.
Leave changed.

12/06/2025

Brooklyn, it’s almost that time! The 9th Annual is going down on Dec 26th.

Early bird tickets end TONIGHT! It’s your last chance to lock in the best price. We’re coming louder, prouder, and deeper than ever. On Friday, Dec. 26, we’re back in these Brooklyn streets supporting 15+ Black-owned bars and restaurants and celebrating us.

I’m leading Team #20 at
We’re gonna parlay and two-step all crawl long to Soulful House, Amapiano, and R&B.

If you want to crawl with me, grab your ticket ASAP. Tell the group chat and lock it in. In the how do you know about this event section, put my name down.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwanzaa-crawl-2025-a-one-day-celebration-of-black-owned-bars-tickets-1975321136694?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=0cf9dcad406490f83242704a46dd45e132c507a139182aa5686a321420fd6a286e09fcf7081d656259f5a50cac0b3084ea5ab3c1f0b04f0978d405d3b60ef02cb5491446c9cb7d0e74b391b0

12/04/2025

Yerrrr!!! is officially leading a team for the 9th annual !

Our founder is excited to be part of this year’s . It’s a one-day event celebrating our Blackness with great food, and good vibes. Tix are on sale now. Get yours before it sells out!

Buy tickets in the link and choose Team #20 for

12/03/2025

Yerrrr!!! Our founder Eric E Brown Jr. is officially leading a team for the 9th annual !

He’s excited to be part of this year’s . It’s a one-day event celebrating our Blackness with great food, and good vibes. Tix are on sale now. Get yours before it sells out!



https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwanzaa-crawl-2025-a-one-day-celebration-of-black-owned-bars-tickets-1975321136694?aff=TeamLeadersl