50 Black-owned businesses in Cincinnati ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
It's officially Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration that honors the contributions African Americans have made to this country.
Since 1976, every American president has selected a specific theme for the monthlong celebration, History.com reports. The theme for Black History Month 2023 is "Black Resistance.” According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, this year's theme explores how African Americans have resisted historical and ongoing oppression since the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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Over the years, Black History Month has become one of the most celebrated cultural heritage months. Although the focus of the month is education, individuals celebrate Black History Month in various ways including themed meals, lectures, TV programs, plays, festivals and more.
Some even choose to patronize their favorite Black-owned businesses (or discover new ones).
If you're looking for a way to support local Black-owned businesses this month, we've rounded up 50 reader-recommended restaurants, shops and other businesses in Greater Cincinnati to help you get started.
50 Greater Cincinnati Black-owned businesses
Retail
BlaCk OWned Outerwear, 822 Elm St. (Downtown), blackowned19xx.com.
Lavish Kulture, 1661 California Ave. (Bond Hill), lavishkulture.com.
Soul Signature Designs, online only etsy.com/shop/SoulSignatureDesigns.
Originalitees, online only, originalitees.com.
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Restaurants
Mz Jade's Soul Food, 1131 Central Ave. (Middletown), mzjadessoulfood.com.
Sweets by LaDawn, 7032 Plainfield Road (Silverton), facebook.com/SweetsbyLaDawn.
Agape Cafe, 4301 Whetsel Ave. (Madisonville), agape-cafe-restaurant.business.site.
Alabama Que, 2733 Short Vine St. (Corryville), alabama-q.com.
Aunt Flora's, 9501 Colerain Ave. (Colerain Township), facebook.com/AuntFloras.
BlaCk Coffee lounge, 824 Elm St. (Downtown), blackcoffeeblend.com.
Sugar, 6 W. 14th St. (Over-the-Rhine), sugarcincinnati.com.
Chamoda’s Candy Cafe, 11512 Chester Road (Sharonville), chamodascandycafe.ecwid.com.
Copa, 1133 Sycamore St., Suite B (Over-the-Rhine), facebook.com/COPAOTR.
Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse, 3546 Montgomery Road (Evanston), creamandsugarcoffeehouse.com.
Crown's Kitchen, 412 Glenmore Ave. (Cheviot), find them on Facebook.
Darou Salam Restaurant, 4163 Hamilton Ave. (Northside).
Davis Cookie Collection, 4926 Reading Road (Bond Hill), daviscookiecollection.com.
Gee's Caribbean Style, 9163 Pippin Road (Groesbeck), instagram.com/geescaribbeanstyle.
Esoteric Brewing Company, 918 E McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), esotericbrewing.com.
Express Wings, 7617 Reading Road (Roselawn), facebook.com/ExpressWings513.
Goodies, 7440 Hamilton Ave. (Mount Healthy), goodiesbarbeque.com.
Island Frydays, 2826 Short Vine St. (Corryville), islandfrydays.com.
Jazzy Sweeties Bakery, 1006 E. McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), jazzysweetiesbakery.com.
Just Q'in BBQ, 975 E. McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), justqin.com.
K&J Seafood, 2516 Clifton Ave. (Clifton Heights), facebook.com/KJSeafoodCo.
Makers Bakers Co., 1801 Race St. (Over-the-Rhine), makersbakersco.com.
Mango's Tropical Oasis, 7121 Dixie Highway (Fairfield), facebook.com/MeetMeAtMangos.
Millie's Place, 5923 Madison Road (Madisonville). 513-527-4075.
Miss Mary's Premium Ice Cream & Icee's, 2241 Crowne Point Drive (Sharonville), facebook.com/missmaryspremiumicecreamandicees.
Ollie's Trolley, 1607 Central Ave. (West End), facebook.com/OlliesTrolleyCincinnati.
Rasheedah's Cafe, 5922 Hamilton Ave. (College Hill), rasheedahscafe.com.
Sweet Petit Desserts, 1426 Race St. (Over-the-Rhine), sweetpetitdesserts.com.
Sweets and Meats BBQ, 2249 Beechmont Ave., Suite B (Mount Washington), sweetsandmeatsbbq.com.
Sweet Mae's Cookies, 1719 Elm St. (Over-the-Rhine), sweetmaescookies.com.
Teranga Restaurant, 8438 Vine St. (Hartwell), terangacinci.com.
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Cosmetology
Taylor’d By Diamond, 9018 Sutton Place (West Chester), taylordbydiamond.com.
Flora Lee, online only, floraleenaturals.com.
Skin by Brown Lee & Co., 7337 Montgomery Road (Silverton), skinbybrownleeandco.com.
Love That Hair, 11561 Chester Road (Sharonville), lovethathair.org.
Whitney B. Hair Studio, 3228 West Galbraith Road, Suite C (Groesbeck), whitneybhairstudio.com.
Florists
Blossoms Florist, 8711 Reading Road (Reading), blossomsfloristinc.com.
Arts and Crafts
Make Do, 6200 Montgomery Road, No. 1457 (Pleasant Ridge), heymakedo.com.
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Health and Wellness
Shred 415, 4781 Red Bank Expressway (Madisonville), shred415redbankoh.com.
Posh Fitness, 1216 Sycamore St., Suite 12 (Over-the-Rhine), poshfitnessboutique.com.
NKO Yoga, 4131 E. Galbraith Road (Deer Park), nkoyoga.com.
Bookstores
The Tome Bookstore, 2123 Beechmont Ave. (Mount Washington), tomebookstore.com.
Smith & Hannon Bookstore, 1405 Vine St. (Over-the-Rhine), smithandhannonbookstore.org.
Home and Garden
Hang Ups 513, online booking only, hangupscincinnati.com.
Quality Landscape and Tree Services, facebook.com/QualityLawnCareandTreeService.
Fill More Waste Less, 4305 Whetsel Ave. (Madisonville), fillmorewasteless.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Black History Month: 50 Cincinnati Black-owned businesses to support
