My 2020 Black-Owned Business Round Up

Earlier this month I saw a post from a fellow member of NULYP and I thought it was pretty dope. She posted all of the Black-owned businesses she supported in 2020 and I was inspired. I knew that I had kept track during my Black Friday Weekend shopping, but I decided to challenge myself and see if I could put it all together. I’m still almost certain some are missing but this is a fairly accurate representation. Don’t judge me! Mind the business that pays you. *wink wink*

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Restaurants & Food

1. 3D Daiquiri Bar & Grill (Dallas, TX)

2. Brickhouse Burger & Shakes (Dallas, TX)

3. Bread of Heaven Kitchen (Burlington, NJ)

4. BurgerIM West End (Dallas, TX)

5. Krab Kingz 7 (Richardson, TX)

6. McBride Sisters Wine (Oakland, CA)

7. Pangea Restaurant & Bar (Garland, TX)

8. Smokey John’s BBQ (Dallas, TX)

9. Soirée Coffee Bar (Dallas, TX)

10. Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books (Philadelphia, PA)

11. Taste of Soul Restaurant by Ms. Nancy (Burlington, NJ)

12. Wings World (Dallas, TX)

Clothing & Accessories

1. Ava Giselle Collection

2. CISE Store

3. Coco + Bronze Swim (New Jersey)

4. Culture Natives

5. Sunkissed Eyewear (Memphis, TN)

6. Fab Fly Fancy

7. FBF Body (Philadelphia, PA)

8. Glam-a-holic Lifestyle (Detroit, MI)

9. Liberate LA (Los Angeles, CA)

10. Love, Vera

11. Natural Resource Brand (Dallas, TX)

12. Power In Black

13. Pretty & Prayed Up

14. Shop Chan’Tal J (Houston, TX)

15. Silhouette Stylez

16. Swank a Posh Boutique (Detroit, MI)

17. What’s Your Statement?

Beauty & Self-Care

1. Abundantly Aromatic (Dallas, TX)

2. Alexander Farm and Orchard (Cypress, TX)

3. Beauty Bakerie

4. Buttah Skin by Dorian (Florida)

5. Butter Depot (Arizona)

6. Coloured Raine Cosmetics (Orange County, CA)

7. CurlBox (Atlanta, GA)

8. Earth’s Nectar (Houston, TX)

9. Flourishing Follicles (Dallas, TX)

10. Fenty Beauty (LA?)

11. Juvia’s Place

12. Look At Me Mink Lashes (Las Vegas, NV)

13. Mented Cosmetics

14. Pat McGrath Labs

15. PNK Digger (Atlanta, GA)

16. Prime Beauty (New Jersey)

17. Uoma Beauty

Miscellaneous & Novelty

1. Blavia (Dallas, TX)

2. Calendly (Atlanta, GA)

3. Dxpe Girl Society (art) (North Carolina)

4. Harriett’s Bookshop (Philadelphia, PA)

5. Chic Geeks

6. Page Eleven Paper Goods (Dallas, TX)

7. Alter Planning Co. (Baton Rouge, LA)

8. Manifest Your Purpose (Dallas, TX)

9. JD Global Strategies (Washington, DC)

10. The Lit Bar (Bronx, NY)

11. The Online Career Store (Dallas, TX)

12. The Weed Spot (Dallas, TX) And it’s CBD, so chill, lol.

Candles!!

1. Be Home Candle (Texas)

2. Ignite Your Peace (Rahway, NJ)

3. Kintsugi (Atlanta, GA) Owned by my neo!

4. Lit Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NC)

5. Luxe Aura Candles (Lancaster, TX)

6. Posh Candle Co. (Los Angeles, CA)

7. Simply Scents By Shan (Houston, TX)

8. Southern Elegance Candle Co (Raeford, NC)

9. Sydney’s Scents (Dallas, TX)

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So folx, that means our grand total of Black-owned businesses supported equals…

67 Black-owned businesses supported!

However, please note that this does not include the books I’ve read nor does it include the non-profit organizations I donated to! I am still incredibly pleased with this number and will continue to find Black-owned alternatives to products I use. Buying Black is not simply a square on your social media or a cute gif, but it’s a lifestyle. Let’s be intentional with our shopping in 2021 and beyond!