These 29 Black-Owned Businesses And Creators Can Have My Full Attention And My Wallet, Too
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We are in a time when there are tons of new small businesses opening up every day and same day in the life vlogs on social media, but if I can count on one group to the think outside the box creatively, it's Black creators and business owners. Here's a group of some of my favorite people and brands who are on my radar.
1.Brandon Blackwood
Brandon Blackwood created a handbag empire that changed the fashion industry. His label launched in 2015 and has seen sudden growth.
2.CISE
CISE is a Black-owned clothing line whose "Protect Black People" initiative created beautiful apparel everyone should own. Marsai Martin wearing the brand had social media in a tizzy back in 2020.
3.Telfar Clemens
Teflar Clemens is the founder of the label Telfar. In 2020 we saw a bunch of new Black businesses take a sudden rise to the top with Teflar being one of the leading ones. Teflar has created the "it-bag" of the decade, and I plan on seeing the brand's popularity continually increase.
4.Hanifa
Anifa Mvuemba is the creator of Hanifa. Hanifa is a brand focused on ready-to-wear collections for women that wear sizes 0–20. Hanifa is a brand that was featured on Beyoncé's directory of Black-owned brands.
5.Pyer Moss
Kerby Jean-Raymond founded Pyer Moss in 2013. My favorite part about the brand is the innovative storytelling they consistently have on their runways. If you need an example of a classic show, watch my personal favorite. (NYFW 2021)
6.Julian Bass
7.J Ivory
8.Justin Ellen
9.Ricky Williams
Former NFL running back Ricky Williams is a successful businessman with plenty of ways to get capital. One way is Highsman. He sells cannabis products, apparel, and accessories that will get you feeling relaxed anytime and place.
10.Tabitha Brown
Tabitha Brown does it all! She's an actor, vegan chef, author, and has her own clothing brand. She creates some of the most genuine content out there, and my mom uses her seasonings that smack... I recommend everyone to try.
11.Chanise Simms-Robinson, Out of Office Events
Out of Office has found that creating safe spaces for Black professionals to network externally is more beneficial than internal employee resource groups and has been proven to drive retention. Chanise organizes events such as fireside chats, panel discussions, workshops, and more for companies' diverse employees. You can follow @conversationswithchanise on IG for live updates on events or contact chanise@oooevents.org to subscribe to the email list!
12.Mielle
13.Jayda Wayda
Jayda Cheaves has been one of the most poppin' Black Instagram darlings since the early ages of the app, when she was a teen. Now she is a successful entrepreneur, as we see with her brand Waydamin. They just recently had their first successful pop-up shop.
14.B. Simone
Fellow Pleasant Grove native B. Simone is a force to be reckoned with. She is the CEO of a vegan and cruelty-free makeup brand named B.Simone Beauty. She's an actor and also has done stand-up comedy.
15.T. Dionne
16.The Honey Pot Company
17.Blase Co
18.Black Billionaires Club
19.Nola Skinsentials
20.Vegan Hippie Sol
21.For the Love of Picnics Co
22.Femo Fit
23.Shawn Cee
Shawn Cee is one of the best YouTube reviewers in the game. His music takes are usually refreshing and unique and quite often can be spot on.
24.UzoArt
25.Pamper Me Massage and Beauty
26.Empire AV
27.Saucy Santana
The former makeup artist turned rapper is one of the brightest stars in the hip-hop game today, while providing some of the funniest videos you will ever see. I'm waiting on the Santana reality show.
28.Druski
Druski is one of the funniest people on the planet. Still waiting to see his executive producing skills come to play with "Coulda Been Records," but if you don't have his notifications turned on, you're missing out, as he is one of the best personalities of our times.
29.Joe Budden
Former rapper turned mega-host Joe Budden has been one of the best podcasters in the world over the past decade! He has revolutionized the space in the hip-hop world and has his own network that posts twice a week on YouTube.
Any Black businesses or creators you love that are not on here?
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