Black-Owned Businesses

Source Booksellers

Detroit, MI

Black- and woman-owned independent bookstore in Midtown Detroit specializing in nonfiction across history, culture, health, and spirituality.

ZuCot Gallery

Atlanta, GA

The largest African-American owned fine art gallery in the Southeast, located in Castleberry Hill, representing living African American artists.

BLK Swan

Baltimore, MD

Upscale New American restaurant and nightlife spot in Harbor East opened by Chef Saon Brice, pairing craft cocktails with weekend DJ sets.

Urban Garden Brewing

Washington, DC

DC's first Black woman-owned brewery, founded by Eamoni Collier, brewing botanical craft beers with herbs, spices and flowers alongside a soul-food kitchen in Shaw.

Baldwin & Co.

New Orleans, LA

Black-owned independent bookstore and coffee shop in the Marigny that doubles as a community hub for author talks, literacy programming and events.

The Breakfast Klub

Houston, TX

Landmark Black-owned Midtown Houston breakfast and brunch restaurant known for wings & waffles and katfish & grits, with a second location at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Magnolia Yoga Studio

New Orleans, LA

New Orleans' first Black-owned yoga studio, offering 26.2 hot yoga, hot vinyasa, Pilates and breathwork with an emphasis on serving BIPOC practitioners.

Houston Defender Network

Houston, TX

Black-owned news organization founded in 1930, serving Greater Houston's Black community across print, web, video and events.

Down North Pizza

Philadelphia, PA

Detroit-style pizza shop in North Philly founded by Muhammad Abdul-Hadi that exclusively employs formerly incarcerated people at a fair wage.

Level One Fitness

Houston, TX

Black-owned gym in Houston's Third Ward offering personal training, bootcamps, group fitness and strength & conditioning.

Cxffeeblack

Memphis, TN

Black-owned coffee roaster and Anti-Gentrification Cxffee Club founded by Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson, focused on returning coffee to its African roots.

Kindred Stories

Houston, TX

Black-owned independent bookstore in Houston's Historic Third Ward centering Black authors and artisans, with author talks and book clubs.

The New Tri-State Defender

Memphis, TN

Black-owned Memphis news organization publishing since 1951, covering the African-American community across Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Everyday Sundae

Washington, DC

Community scoop shop on Kennedy Street in Petworth serving premium ice cream, founded by longtime neighborhood resident Charles Foreman.

ColorComm Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

ColorComm Los Angeles is the Southern California chapter of the nationally recognized network for women of color in communications, public relations, and marketing. Based in Los Angeles, ColorComm connects Black women and women of color in PR, media, advertising, and brand marketing through professional development events, mentorship programs, and career resources — accelerating advancement for women of color across California's media and entertainment ecosystem.

Dope Era

Oakland, CA

Dope Era is an Oakland-based clothing brand founded and curated by Mistah F.A.B. in 2011. The brand designs men's, women's, and children's lifestyle and luxury urban wear rooted in 1980s Oakland culture, and operates on the principle of Developing Opportunities for People to Evolve and Everyone Rises Above.

South LA Café

Los Angeles, CA

South LA Café is a Black-owned specialty coffee shop in South Los Angeles, California, dedicated to bringing an elevated café experience to a community historically underserved by the specialty coffee industry. Serving craft espresso drinks, fresh pastries, and light bites in a warm and welcoming environment, South LA Café is designed as a daily destination for South LA residents — a place to work, connect, and feel at home in their own neighborhood.

Nailah's Kitchen

Baltimore, MD

Nailah's Kitchen is a Black-owned Senegalese and West African restaurant at 5722 York Road in Baltimore, Maryland, serving traditional West African dishes and catering.

Fatou K's African Braiding Salon

Sacramento, CA

Tisha's Braids

Sacramento, CA

200Below Braids by Shelah Beauty

Sacramento, CA