Smooth Spirits: Meet the Woman Behind Ego Tequila

At 29, Fort Worthian Rikki Kelly is already a force to be reckoned with. She’s not at all what you might imagine an enterprising tequila proprietor would look like, in fact she’s…
Deah is a local writer who has two books, Cornbread & Collard Greens: How West African Cuisine and Slavery Influenced Soul Food (available online at Amazon, Target, and Barnes & Noble) and contributing author of Redesign Your 9-to-5: Advice and Strategies from 50 of the World’s Most Ambitious Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. Berry Mitchell is also the founder of The Soul of DFW, a popular touring company that educates the community about Black culture through foodways and local history.
At 29, Fort Worthian Rikki Kelly is already a force to be reckoned with. She’s not at all what you might imagine an enterprising tequila proprietor would look like, in fact she’s…