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A Guide to Shopping Black: 500+ Businesses to Support

As protest continue to take place across the world calling for justice, I have been asked by many – “What role can I play?”, “How can I help?”. There are countless ways you can make a difference, from signing petitions, making donations, or simply using your platform to share information you’ve found to help drive change. Today I want to touch on one of the many ways you can show support by shopping through Black-owned businesses.

I’ve gathered a list of 500+ Black-owned brands and creators for you – some that are near and dear to my heart, and others that I’m excited to support for the first time. This is a running list that I will continue to add to as I come across new businesses. Feel free to comment your favorite Black-owned brand or creator below for me to check out and add.

I encourage all of my readers to make a conscious effort to shop Black-owned both now and in the future. Seek out and support Black-owned businesses in your community. As buyers, you have the power to better distribute wealth in America and effect long-term change.⁣⁣⁣ We are in this together.

Please note: selecting the name of the business or creator below will redirect you to their website.


ART:

Alfred Conteh

Amacie Designs

Blue The Great

BMike

Hebru Brantley

Howard Coolin

Ivelisse Designs

Jerrell Gibbs

Kendra Dandy

Marisguii

Marley the Artist

Reyna Noriega

Shema Love

Solacilike

Stat The Artist

Stephen Arboite

Subpar

Yeshi Designs


APPAREL + HANDBAGS + JEWELRY

A-Cold-Wall

A. Sauvage

ArdelleOffical

AAKS

Afrikrea

All Caps Studio

Armando Cabral

Ashya

Bianca Saunders

Black Pepper Paperie Co

Blk Mkt Vintage

Blue Eleven Intimates

Brandon Blackwood

Brett Johnson

The Brooklyn Circus

Brother Vellies

Brownstone

Chilalay (Local: Richmond, VA)

Curvy Fox

Daily Paper

Denim Tears

Dionne By T. Dionne

Fadelife Clothing

Fanm Djanm

False Ego

Fe Noel

Frère

The Folklore

Greige Ship

Hanifa

House of Aama

Humans Before Handles

Hustle With a Goal

Jade Swim

Jadore Fancy

Johnny Nelson Jewelry

Junction

The K Label

Karl Kani

Kenneth Ize

Kenneth Nicholson

Kingsley Leather

Kisua

Kloset Envy

L’enchanteur

La’Rose Beaded Jewelry

Legendary Rootz

Life Line Threads

Love, Cortnie

Love Vera

Maxappeal Boutique

The Marathon Clothing

Martine ROSE

Melanie Marie

Michel Men

Mifland

Milano De Rouge

No Sesso

Nicholas Daley

Nichole Lynel

Nubian Skin

NÜN

Oma The Label

Omi Woods

Omnifisense

Phlemuns

Pink Plastic

Post Imperial

Proclaim

Pyer Moss

Renowned LA

Rkitekt

Riot Swim

Romeo Hunte

Sahmi Oshun

Silhoutte Stylez

Sincerely Tommy

Slash The Brand

Slashed By Tia

Southern Gents

Strive Athletic Apparel

Studio 189

Sun and Selene (Local: Richmond, VA)

Third Crown

Tree Fairfax

Telfar

Underthings Shop

Union

Victor Glemaud

Wales Bonner

Waraire Boswell

Wafflesncream

We are Unapologetic

X of Pentacles (Local: Richmond, VA)

XULY.Bet


BABIES + KIDS

Ava & Isa Handmade

Bash Baby Clothing

Books of Melanin

Brave and Kind Books

Cocoa Cheeks

Cook Me Up a Notch

Cooper Rose Baby

Harper Iman Dolls

Haus of Headwraps

Healthy Roots Dolls

Heritage Baby Designs

Jamison and Bexley

Just Like Me Box

Kaans Designs

Kido Chicago

Lia Bella Baby

Little Human Expression

Little Nomad

Lucy Lue Organics

Mama & OG Resin Letters and Numbers

Mekamon

Mommy & Cai

Opal & Fig

Owl Luv You 4ever Boutique

Ozzie Olive

Pretty Please Teethers

Puzzle Huddle

Rowan & Co Baby

Sammy Knots

Stoop and Stank

Sun and Lace

Tees in the Trap

Tippy Tot Shoes

Two Seventeen Kids

Yuuma Collection Diaper Bags


BANKS

Alabama

Alamerica Bank (Birmingham)

Citizens Trust Bank (Birmingham and Eutaw)

Commonwealth National Bank (Mobile)

Liberty Bank (Montgomery and Tuskegee)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Alaska

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Arizona

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Arkansas

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

California

Broadway Federal Bank (Los Angeles and Inglewood)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations as well as a corporate office and branches in Crenshaw and Compton)

Colorado

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Connecticut

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Delaware

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

District of Columbia

Howard University Employees Federal Credit Union

Industrial Bank

Florida

Axiom Bank (Maitland)

FAMU Federal Credit Union (Tallahassee)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations, including a branch location in Miami)

Georgia

1st Choice Credit Union (Atlanta)

Carver State Bank (Savannah)

Credit Union of Atlanta (Atlanta)

Citizens Trust Bank (Atlanta, Decatur, East Point, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Federal Credit Union (Toccoa)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Unity National Bank (Atlanta)

Hawaii

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Idaho

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Illinois

GN Bank (Chicago)

Illinois Service Federal (Chicago, IL)

Liberty Bank (Forest Park)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Seaway Bank (Chicago)

South Side Community Federal Credit Union (Chicago)

Indiana

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Iowa

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Kansas

Liberty Bank (Kansas City)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Kentucky

Liberty Bank (Louisville)

Metro Bank (Louisville)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Louisiana

Liberty Bank (Baton Rouge and New Orleans)

Southern Teachers & Parents Federal Credit Union (Baton Rouge and Thibodaux)

Maine

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Maryland

Harbor Bank of Maryland (Baltimore, Randallstown, and Silver Spring)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Massachusetts

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations, including corporate headquarters and a branch located in Roxbury)

Michigan

First Independence Bank (Clinton Township and Detroit)

Liberty Bank (Detroit)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Minnesota

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Mississippi

Liberty Bank (Jackson)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Missouri

Liberty Bank (Kansas City)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

St. Louis Community Credit Union (Ferguson, Florissant, Pagedale, Richmond Heights, St. John, St. Louis, University City, and Wellston)

Montana

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Nebraska

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Nevada

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

New Hampshire

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

New Jersey

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

New Mexico

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

New York

Carver Federal Savings Bank (Brooklyn, Jamaica, and New York City)

Industrial Bank (New York City)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union (Long Island City)

North Carolina

First Legacy Community Credit Union (Charlotte)

Greater Kinston Credit Union (Kinston)

Mechanics & Farmers Bank (Charlotte,Durham, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

North Dakota

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Ohio

Faith Community United Credit Union (Cleveland)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union (Toledo)

Oklahoma

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Oregon

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Pennsylvania

Hill District Federal Credit Union (Pittsburgh)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

United Bank of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)

Rhode Island

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

South Carolina

Brookland Federal Credit Union (West Columbia)

Community Owned Federal Credit Union (Charleston)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

South Carolina Community Bank (Columbia)

South Dakota

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Tennessee

Citizens Bank (Memphis and Nashville)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Tri-State Bank of Memphis (Memphis)

Texas

Faith Cooperative Credit Union (Dallas)

Mount Olive Baptist Church Federal Credit Union (Dallas)

Oak Cliff Christian Federal Credit Union (Dallas)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Unity National Bank (Houston and Missouri City)

Utah

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Vermont

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Virginia

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Virginia State University Federal Credit Union (South Chesterfield)

Washington

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

West Virginia

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Wisconsin

Columbia Savings & Loan (Milwaukee)

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)

Wyoming

OneUnited Bank (Multiple ATM locations)


BEER

California

Crowns & Hops (Inglewood)

Oak Park Brewing Co (Sacramento)

District of Columbia

Cultured Kombucha

Sankofa Beer

Soul Mega

Connecticut

Rhythm Brewing Co (New Haven)

Florida

Greenbench Brewing (St. Petersburg)

Georgia

Khonso Brewing (Atlanta)

Indiana

18th Street Brewery (Hammond)

Louisiana

Cajun Fire Brewing Company (New Orleans)

Maryland

Patuxent Brewing (Waldorf)

Union Craft Brewing (Baltimore)

Massachusetts

Brazo Fuerte (Various locations)

White Lion Beer (Springfield)

Minnesota

ONEfermentary (Minneapolis)

New Jersey

New York

Montclair Brewery (Montclair)

Harlem Brewing Company (Harlem)

Harlem Blue (Harlem)

Pennsylvania

Harris Family Brewer (Harrisburg)

South Africa

Ukhamba Beerworx (Cape Town)

Texas

Weathered Souls Brewing Co (San Antonio)

Washington

Metier Brewing (Woodinville)


BOOK STORES

California

Ashay By The Bay (Oakland)

Eso Won Books (Los Angeles)

Marcus Books Oakland (Oakland)

Smiley’s Books (Carson)

Underground Books (Sacramento)

Delaware

MeJah Books (Claymont)

District of Columbia

Mahogany Books

Florida

Cultured Books (St. Petersburg)

Dare Books (Longwood)

The Gathering Awareness and Book Center (Pensacola)

Georgia

Black Dot Cultural Center (Lithonia)

Medu Bookstore (Atlanta)

Nubian Bookstore (Morrow)

Illinois

Afriware Books (Maywood)

Frontline Books (Chicago)

Semicolon Chi (Chicago)

Indiana

Brain Lair Books (South Bend)

Kentucky

Wild Fig Coffee & Books (Lexington)

Louisiana

Between the Lines Bookstore (Baton Rouge)

Community Book Center (New Orleans)

Massachusetts

Frugal Bookstore (Roxbury)

Olive Tree Books (Springfield)

New York

The Lit. Bar (Bronx)

Pennsylvania

Harrietts Bookshop (Philadelphia)

Uncle Bobbies (Philadelphia)


CANDLES + HOME FRAGRANCE

The Alyssa Collection

Canary Ave Candles

Elon Wick Candle Co

Genesis Candle Company

Glow Candle Bar

Irie Essence

Lit Bklyn

Love Notes

Mishal

Nice Scent Candle Company

Predominantly Black

Reisfields NYC

Satya + Sage

Sensual Candle Co


BEVERAGES

Alexandra Winbush (Tea)

BLK & Bold (Coffee & Tea)

Brooklyn Tea

Calabash Tea

Chicago French Press

Dope Coffee

Ivy’s Tea Co

Jive Juice Company (Houston, TX)

Kahwana 1893

Live Alkaline Water

Red Bay Coffee


COSMETICS + NAILS

Aboni Cosmetics

Ace Beaute

AJ Crimson

Amara Lashes

BadAzz Cosmetics

Beauty Bakerie

Black Opal

Candy x Paints

The Crayon Case

Cloured Raine

Color Blend Makeup

D’Lashes

Danessa Myricks Beauty

Fenty Beauty

Hue Noir

IMAN Cosmetics

Janet & Jo

JKO Cosmetics

Josephene Cosmetics

Juvia’s Place

KA’OIR Cosmetics

Lamik Beauty

Lauren Napier Beauty

Laws of Nature Cosmetics

Lena Lashes

The Lip Bar

Makeup by Sparkle

Marena Beaute

Marie Hunter Beauty

MDMFlow

Mented Cosmetics

Mischo Beauty

MTF Cosmetics

Omolewa Cosmetics

Pat Mcgrath

Pear Nova

People of Color Beauty

Plain Jane Beauty

PNKDigger

Prime Beauty

Propa Beauty

Range Beauty

Relaunch Nail Polish

Stay Golden Cosmetics

Uoma Beauty

Vera Moore Cosmetics

Yubi Beauty


DENTAL CARE

All Things Onatural

Coral Oral

Cream & Coco

Dirt Don’t Hurt

Feels Good To Smile

Garner’s Garden

Illuminate Essentials

Ivyees


EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Making Little Minds Grow

Polished Playhouse Monthly Book Box


FOOD

Ball’s Cajun Foods (Seasonings)

Basbaas Sauce

Big Red’s Hot Sauce

Brother Bru Bru’s (Hot Sauce)

Cajun Nation (Seasonings)

Callaloo Box (Seasonings)

Capital City Mambo Sauce (Condiments)

Charleston Gourmet Burger (Marinade & Sauce)

Chilau Seafood Sauce

Coco Brown’s Sauces

Creole Flame (Hot Sauces)

Finally Ginger (Cookies)

The Furlough Cheesecake (Desserts)

Grand Chef Auto (Sauces)

Iya Foods (Seasonings)

Jupiter Rings (Sauces)

Joe’s Gourmet (Fish Fry Seasoning)

Jones BBQ Sauce (Condiments)

Keith Lorren Spice (Seasonings)

Ken Davis BBQ (Sauces)

KYVAN Foods (Sauces)

Lefty’s Spices (Sauces)

Ma Roberts (Sauces)

Mama’s One Sauce (Sauces)

Micah Specialty Foods (Marinades)

Michele’s (Syrups)

My Chocolate Soul (Desserts)

Partake Food (Cookies)

PB & Jams (Peanut Butter)

ReMix Waffles

Riley’s Ribz (Sauces)

Scott’s BBQ Sauce

Slutty Vegan (Atlanta, GA)

The Spice Suite (Washington, D.C.)

Trade Street Jam Co. (Jam)


GROCERY

Zero Shop Co


HAIRCARE

2 Girls With Curls

Adwoa Beauty

Alikay Naturals

Bask & Boom

Bekura Beauty

Bomba Curls

Briogeo

Brush with the Best

Camielle Rose Naturals

Canviiy

Charlotte Mensah

Curl Mix

Curl Dynasty

The Curl Shop

CURLS

Curly Coily Tresses

Frederick Benjamin (Men’s)

The Doux

Hair Rules

Hairbrella

Honey’s Handmade

Girl + Hair

Gloriously Crowned

Glow by Daye

Grace Eleyae

Hair Flip by Tia (Sterling, VA)

ID Noble (Headwraps)

Kim Kimble

Koils by Nature

Kreyol Essence

Kurlee Belle

Latched and Hooked Beauty

Loving Culture

Mayvenn

Melanin Haircare

Meraki Organics

Mielle Organics

Miss Jessie’s

NaturALL Club

Naturalicious

Obia Naturals

Ooli Beauty

One Little Parrot

OrganicGrowHairCo.

Royal Tresses By Tiarra

Qhuemet Biologics

Scotch Porter (Men’s)

Solo Noir (Men’)

Sienna Naturals

Soultanicals

Taliah Waajid

That’s Smoooth (Men’s)

TGIN

Uncle Funky’s Daughter

Young King Hair Care (Kids)


HEALTH + WELLNESS

BK Yoga (Brooklyn, NY)

BLK+ GRN

Golde

Healhaus (Brooklyn, NY)

Jewel Sanitary Napkins  (Premium panty liners)

Honey Pot Co

Movita Organics

Pleij Salon (Columbus, OH)

Shedavi

Therapy for Black Girls

V-Tox Intimate Health (Bala Cynwyd, PA)

Urban Collars


HOME DECOR

Baluku Design

Bespoke Binny

Denniston House

Esoteric Decor

Estelle Colored Glass

Expedition Subsahara

Grey Remedy Co

The Jungalow

Modish Décor

Nicole Crowder Upholstery

Rayo and Honey

Rituals and Ceremony


HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS

Earthly Mart

Honeydipped Essentials

Pur Home

True Products


LIQUOR

Black Momma Vodka

Blackleaf Vodka

Bomade Vodka

Cremas Absalon

Guidance Whiskey

Kastell Vodka

Myles Select Vodka

Redd Rose Vodka

St. Royale Vodka

Uncle Nearest Whisky


MAKEUP ARTISTS

District of Columbia

The Golden Nug (Joie)

DMV Area

Shannie On The Beat (DC, MD, VA)

Regan Wolfrey (VA, DC)

Virginia

Nicole Gore Artistry (Richmond)


MICELLANEOUS

A Good Place For Help – Mental Health Services (Tampa, FL)

Browndages – Bandages for Brown Skin

Free Up Caribbean Movement – Dance fitness and entertainment services

Happy Go Lucas – Life/Career Coaching and Organization Assistance

Life With Ash – Support for Women

Macon Designs – Branding & Graphic Design

Savoir Faire – Men’s Cologne

To Myself From Myself (E-book supporting Black people on a healing journey)

Tru-Colour Bandages – Bandages for Brown Skin


PHOTOGRAPHY

Maryland

Judah Avenue (Silver Spring)

Nevada

The Fox & Photo (Las Vegas)

Texas

Wen He Shoots (DFW)

Virginia

Bonnie Turner Photography (Fredericksburg)

L Nicole Photography (Richmond)


RESTAURANTS (RICHMOND, VA)

Bellos Lounge

Big Herms Kitchen

Boogaloo’s Bar & Grille

Brewers Cafe

Brewer’s Waffles

Charles’ Kitchen

Chef Mamusu’s Africanne

Croaker’s Spot

Cupcakes By Shyla

The Dessert Diva

The Drop Off Chef

Family Secrets

Garfield’s

Good Tymes

Inner City Blues

Ipanema Cafe

Mama J’s

Soul N Vinegar

Soul Taco

Southern Kitchen

Spoon Bread Bistro

Urban Hang Suite

Vagabond

Jackie’s On Laburnum

LBJ’s Soul Food @ Traditionz Smokehouse

Ma Michele’s Cafe

Maple Bourbon

Ms. Bees Juice Bar

Ms. Girlee’s

Minibar RVA

Nutty Buttery

Nomad Deli

The Original Ronnie’s BBQ

Pig & Brew

Shrimps

Sugar’s Crab Shack

Tipsy Cupcakes RVA


SKIN + BODY

212 Luxe

Abiyah Naturals

Absolute Joi

Anne’s Apothecary

Anita Grant

Aseede

Base Butter

Be Transcendent

Beauty Stat

Beelove Buzz

BeijFlorNaturals

Beloved Box

Beneath Your Mask

Black Girl Sunscreen

Bolden USA

Boy Face (Men’s Skincare)

Brooke Blaze

Buttah Skincare

Butter Bar Skincare Topicals

ButterMeUpGoods Skincare

Dehiya Beauty

Delish Condish

Elements of Aliel

Ellie Bianca

Epara Skincare

Epi Logic

Eu2be

Free + True

Flaunt Body

GILDED

Glory Skincare

Gloryscent

GoldLipzCo

Hanahana Beauty

Honey Dipped Essentials

Hyper Skin

Ixora Botanical Beauty

Jacq’s

Kaike

KLUR

Krazy Essentials

KNC Beauty

LBB

Lauren Napier Beauty

The London Grant Co

Lovinah Skincare

Luv Scrub

Marla Rene Skincare

Mary Louise Cosmetics

Matrescence Skin

Minimo Skin Essentials

Mocha Whip

Narloa Skincare

Naturally Tribal Skincare

Nola Skinsential

Nuekie

Ode to Self

Oui The People

Pholk

Piperwai (Natural Deoderant)

Play Pits (Natural Deoderant)

Rosen Skincare

Shea Theory

Sdot Beauty

Shani Darden

Shea Bodyworks

The Shea Shack

Skin BUTTR

Skot Beaute

Undefined Beauty

Unsun Cosmetics

Violet Botanical Skincare

Yelle Skincare

IYOBA


TECH

The Black Guide App

Black Nation

The Black Wallet

Eat Okra

Moovn


WINE

Aslina Wines

Brown Estate

Charles Wine Company

Corner 103

Enat Winery

Esrever Wines

Fog Crest Vineyards

Free Range Flower Winery

House of Mandela

Indigene Cellars

J Moss Wines

Jenny Dawn Cellars

Kumusha Wines

La Fête Rosé

Longevity Wines

Maison Noir Wines

Marbue Marke Wines

Markell-Bani Wines

McBride Sisters

Ole Orleans Wines

Sadat X Wine

Sosabe Cellars

Stover Oaks Winery

Stuyvesant Champagne

Taste Collection Cellars

Theopolis Vineyards

Tympany Vineyards

Virgo Cellars

Wachira Wines

ZAFA Wines

4 Comments

  • Amber
    June 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    The Slutty Vegan in Atlanta GA is amazing

    Reply
    • bmyers_07
      July 7, 2020 at 9:53 pm

      Thank you, Amber! I completely forgot to add Slutty Vegan to my list when this was originally published! They’ve been on my radar for awhile, adding them now!

      Reply
  • caroline fortuna
    July 6, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Wow this is amazing, thank you so much for sharing this. You have covered such a vast variety of products & services, that there is no way we can not support at least one of these businesses. I’m definitely going to share this!

    Reply
    • bmyers_07
      July 7, 2020 at 9:57 pm

      Thank you! My intended goal was to cover a vast variety of products and services so that anyone who reads the list would be able to find at least one business to support. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

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