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Black Business Green Book
Black Business Green Book was launched by the civil rights advocacy group Color of Change to support Black-owned businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black Business Green Book offers ways to browse businesses in many different categories, including home goods, fashion, health and wellness, books and art. There are different filters for shopping businesses in your state or online-only retailers. One of the great features of this directory is that submitting a business is easy and can even be done by your customers by filling out a form here.
Shop Black Owned
Shop Black Owned is a business directory specific to eight cities at the moment, with more to come: Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Shop Black Owned is a free, crowdsourced and map-based tool that makes it easy to find a Black-owned business in your immediate area. There are more than 1000 businesses listed and more are being added every day. To get your business listed, or to request your city be added, send an email to shopblackowned@coastapp.com.
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EatOkra
EatOkra is a directory of Black-owned restaurants, featuring over 2,500 restaurants around the United States. Users can search by cuisine and location, and even order delivery—the app will connect you to GrubHub or DoorDash so you can seamlessly order from those listings. If you prefer to visit in-person, EatOkra will give you directions from your location or connect you to a ride-share service like Lyft. Listing on EatOkra is a great way for Black restaurateurs to reach new customers, earn more clicks on delivery platforms and boost their visibility.
Support Black Owned
The Support Black Owned directory has been around since 2012, generating many listings over the years. It offers both a website database and an app, as well as advertising options for Black-owned businesses and user reviews and ratings. Search by state, category or even country一Support Black Owned lists businesses in 30+ countries.
Chez Nous Guide
Chez Nous Guide: “a volunteer-run inclusive and intersectional home for businesses, artists and organizations owned and run by historically marginalized people around the world and our allies.” You can find businesses owned by women, LGBTQIA+ merchants and BIPOC entrepreneurs in major cities around the world. Search using several different filters, including category and place, or use the “go explore” button. This site includes more than 200 Black-owned businesses.
Black-Owned Brooklyn
Black-Owned Brooklyn was founded in 2018 by a husband-and-wife team to help elevate businesses in their community. While the directory only lists businesses that are based in Brooklyn, Black-Owned Brooklyn also features stories from founders and business owners that can be a great resource for other merchants.
BlackOwnedAssociation.com (BOA)
BlackOwnedAssociation.com (BOA) is a network connecting Black-owned businesses with consumers. While most of the businesses on the platform are located in North America, consumers can shop with Black-owned businesses in hundreds of categories from all over the world. There is no cost for a business to add a listing on the platform and it also offers opportunities for advertising.
Black Business Green Book was launched by the civil rights advocacy group Color of Change to support Black-owned businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black Business Green Book offers ways to browse businesses in many different categories, including home goods, fashion, health and wellness, books and art. There are different filters for shopping businesses in your state or online-only retailers. One of the great features of this directory is that submitting a business is easy and can even be done by your customers by filling out a form here.
Shop Black Owned
Shop Black Owned is a business directory specific to eight cities at the moment, with more to come: Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Shop Black Owned is a free, crowdsourced and map-based tool that makes it easy to find a Black-owned business in your immediate area. There are more than 1000 businesses listed and more are being added every day. To get your business listed, or to request your city be added, send an email to shopblackowned@coastapp.com.
CUSTOM T-Shirt Designs
Boss Chick Hair & Beauty
EatOkra
EatOkra is a directory of Black-owned restaurants, featuring over 2,500 restaurants around the United States. Users can search by cuisine and location, and even order delivery—the app will connect you to GrubHub or DoorDash so you can seamlessly order from those listings. If you prefer to visit in-person, EatOkra will give you directions from your location or connect you to a ride-share service like Lyft. Listing on EatOkra is a great way for Black restaurateurs to reach new customers, earn more clicks on delivery platforms and boost their visibility.
Support Black Owned
The Support Black Owned directory has been around since 2012, generating many listings over the years. It offers both a website database and an app, as well as advertising options for Black-owned businesses and user reviews and ratings. Search by state, category or even country一Support Black Owned lists businesses in 30+ countries.
Chez Nous Guide
Chez Nous Guide: “a volunteer-run inclusive and intersectional home for businesses, artists and organizations owned and run by historically marginalized people around the world and our allies.” You can find businesses owned by women, LGBTQIA+ merchants and BIPOC entrepreneurs in major cities around the world. Search using several different filters, including category and place, or use the “go explore” button. This site includes more than 200 Black-owned businesses.
Black-Owned Brooklyn
Black-Owned Brooklyn was founded in 2018 by a husband-and-wife team to help elevate businesses in their community. While the directory only lists businesses that are based in Brooklyn, Black-Owned Brooklyn also features stories from founders and business owners that can be a great resource for other merchants.
BlackOwnedAssociation.com (BOA)
BlackOwnedAssociation.com (BOA) is a network connecting Black-owned businesses with consumers. While most of the businesses on the platform are located in North America, consumers can shop with Black-owned businesses in hundreds of categories from all over the world. There is no cost for a business to add a listing on the platform and it also offers opportunities for advertising.
Financial Literacy in the Black Community
Closing the racial wealth gap isn’t a simple fix. But many experts say education and financial literacy can help. In this article, we identify the impact this knowledge gap has on the African American community — and explore how Black educators and financial advisors are working to close it.
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/black-community/ https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/investing-business/ |
Support Black-Owned Businesses: 450+ Places to Start Online
By: Sophia Conti
I’ve compiled a list of over 450 Black-owned businesses in many different categories. Check it out below!
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/
I’ve compiled a list of over 450 Black-owned businesses in many different categories. Check it out below!
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/