Support Black-Owned Businesses: 181 Places to Start Online By: Sophia Conti
Racial and wealth disparities in the United States have been thrown into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial unrest throughout 2020. We see more clearly than ever just how often Black business owners and creatives have been thought of as less than their Caucasian counterparts – and Black businesses are paying the price. Black businesses are impacted more deeply than Caucasian businesses by COVID-related closures, due to the long history of racial inequality that’s now exacerbated by the ongoing state of emergency.
It feels like an overwhelming problem – and it is – but there’s one simple thing you can do right now to help: Shop at Black-owned businesses whenever you can. Supporting Black-owned businesses helps provide much-needed stability to business owners that have been hard hit by the pandemic. And you’re laying a foundation to continue to support Black businesses long after the crisis is over. Once you start paying attention to who owns the businesses you shop at and where your money is going, you’ll be surprised at how your mindset starts to shift. It’s an easy, practical step to start changing the way you think while providing tangible support to Black business owners who need your help right now. Where to start? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of 181 Black-owned businesses across the United States in many different categories. Check out the list below.
Accessories
Brysie Lane Edas Jumz Tree Fairfax Wrap Life
Art & Design
Beauty
A Daima Cosmetics Ace Beaute Aini ORGANIX AJ Crimson Beauty Alaffia Beauty Bakerie BeautyStat Cosmetics (CA) BeautyStat Cosmetics (NY) beelove Bliss BLK+GRN Bluffajo Cosmetics Briogeo Buttah Skin Curls EDEN BodyWorks ELLEDAM Beauty Footnanny Hanahana Beauty Hyper Skin Janella D Kami Cosmetics KNC Beauty Manuela Lubin Delicate Beauty Mented Cosmetics Mielle Nyakio PATTERN People of Color SheCares Organics The Lip Bar The Mane Choice Unsun Cosmetics Uoma Wei Lacquer
Beauty & More
AviZodi Baby Phat BBG Beauty Inherited Beauty Co. Lauren Napier Beauty Marche Mireille Pascal Pardo Naturals Pear Nova Prissy Potions The Way
Books
Cafe con Libros For Keeps Books Frugal Bookstore Fulton Street Harriett’s Bookshop The Lit Bar Loving Me Books MahoganyBooks Malik Books Reparations Club Semicolon Bookstore Sisters Uptown Bookstore
Cannabis-Related Businesses Inertia’s Root Ardent Bouqé Frigg
Clothing And I Get Dressed Anya Lust Bedstuyfly The Brooklyn Circus Castamira Coco and Breezy Come Back As A Flower Hope for Flowers Onion Cut & Sewn Post-Imperial Riot Swim Samaria Leah Sincerely, Tommy The Sixes Telfar Telsha Anderson Thrilling Victor Glemaud
Dance Ailey Extension Deja Riley Athletics
Decorations & Furniture 228 Grant Street Candle Co. Alexandra Winbush ANTIK LAKAY The Black Home Black Pepper Paperie Co. Bold Xchange Bole Road Textiles CLARE Claude Home Harlem Candle Co. Joe+Monroe Johanna Howard Home Jungalow Laguna Candles The Lam Label Lichen LIT BKLYN Lolly Lolly Ceramics Love Notes Marie Burgos Design rayo & honey Rebourne
Drink Adjourn Teahouse BLK & Bold Brooklyn Tea Harlem Hops Maison Noir Wines McBride Sisters Collection Red Bay Coffee The Sip ZAFA Wines
Fashion Design Christopher John Rogers Cushnie
Fitness AARMY Body Space Fitness GOODWRK Grillz & Granola Harlem Cycle Iconoclast Fitness
Food A Dozen Cousins Basbaas Foods Buy Better Foods Casa del Toro The Furlough Cheesecake Global Village Cuisine Jones Bar-B-Q Justice of the Pies Lillie’s of Charleston Partake Pipcorn Sol Cacao Shaquanda
Footwear Brother Vellies Rebecca Allen Salone Monet
Healthcare NightLight
Homeware Effortless Composition Goodee Linoto Mi Cocina
Jewelry A.M. Thorne Adore Adorn Jewelry Aur Jewelry Dan-yell Gwen Beloti Collection Harwell Godfrey Khiry Lorraine West Jewelry Manhal Mateo Octave Jewelry Oma The Label Serendipitous Project Sewit Sium Stella & Haas White/Space Yam
Laundromat Celsious
Media Whetstone Magazine Black Newspapers and Websites
Pet Care Ava’s Pet Palace The Bark Shoppe PATC PetPlate Homescape Pets House Dogge Sir Dogwood Trill Paws
Photography Manual
Plants Natty Garden
Retail BLK MKT Vintage
Skateboarding Hopps
Toys HarperIman
Wellness Align Brooklyn BYC HealHaus The Underbelly
Yarn Neighborhood Fiber Co. Black-Owned Businesses in Canada TAJ CHARLES Omi Woods Good Goddess AUXGOD A Cookie Called Quest So Supple Organics The Petal Pop-Up Petits Genoux Makeup for Melanin Girls (MFMG) The Hustler’s Agenda TEKA NEUFVILLE Moissy Fine Jewellery Essentials by Temi Cup of Té
Sophia is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist. She specializes in digital marketing and B2B content for small businesses and entrepreneurs. When not writing or editing, she can be found searching used bookstores and watching the penguins at the San Diego Zoo.
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Accessories
Art & Design
Beauty
Beauty & More
Books
Cannabis-Related Businesses
Clothing
Dance
Decorations & Furniture
Drink
Fashion Design
Fitness
Food
Footwear
Healthcare
Homeware
Jewelry
Laundromat
Media
Pet Care
Photography
Plants
Retail
Skateboarding
Toys
Wellness
Yarn
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