SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
We’ve sourced a list of amazing black-owned businesses for you to discover, including existing NY NOW and emerging brands.
Company Name: Obia Naturals
Contact Name: Obia Ewah
Address: Richardson, TX
Website: https://www.obianaturals.com/
Company Name: Octave Jewelry
Website: https://octavejewelry.com/
Company Name: Oh Yours Beauty
Website: https://ohyoursbeauty.com/
Company Name: Okoko Cosmetiques
Contact Name: Oyéta Kokoroko
Address: Vancouver, Canada
Website: https://okokocosmetiques.us/
Company Name: One Little Parrot
Contact Name: DeQunda Smith
Website: https://www.onelittleparrot.com/
Company Name: Organic Bath Co
Contact Name: Gianne Doherty
Address: Charlestown, MA
Website: https://www.organicbath.co/
Company Name: OrganiGrowHairCo.
Contact Name: Kay Cola/Kristin Smith
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://organigrowhairco.com/
Company Name: Oye Green
Contact Name: Tolu Cecilia Oye
Address: Columbus, Ohio
Website: http://www.oyegreen.com/
Company Name: Oyin Handmade
Contact Name: Jamyla Bennu
Address: Baltimore, MD
Website: https://oyinhandmade.com/
Company Name: Papa Rozier Farms
Contact Name: Rubens Amedee
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://paparozierfarms.com/
Company Name: Paper Arboretum
Contact Name: Jerolyn Crute Sackman
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Company Name: Pat McGrath Labs
Contact Name: Pat McGrath
Address: New York, NY
Website: https://www.patmcgrath.com/
Company Name: Pattern Beauty
Contact Name: Tracee Ellis Ross
Address: El Segundo, CA
Website: https://patternbeauty.com/
Company Name: Peak and Valley
Contact Name: Nadine Joseph
Address: Seattle, WA
Website: https://peakandvalley.co/
Company Name: People of Color Beauty
Contact Name: Jacqueline Carrington
Website: https://www.peopleofcolorbeauty.com/
Company Name: Pholk
Contact Name: Niambi Cacchioli
Address: Jersey City, NJ
Website: https://pholkbeauty.com/
Company Name: Pink Mahogany
Contact Name: Chavalia Le Parfumeur
Address: Longview, TX
Company Name: PiperWai
Contact Name: Sarah Ribner/Jess Edelstein
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://www.piperwai.com/
Company Name: Plain Jane Beauty
Contact Name: Lake Louise
Address: Atlanta, GA
Website: https://plainjanebeauty.net/
Company Name: Plant Based Mary Jane
Contact Name: Tracy Wright
Address: Newburgh,NY
Website: https://plantbasedmaryjane.com/
Company Name: Pooka Pure & Simple
Contact Name: Dawn Fitch
Address: Kearny, NJ
Website: https://pookapureandsimple.com/
Company Name: Precious Essentials
Website: https://preciousessentials4u.com/
Company Name: Predominantly Black
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://www.predominantlyblack.com/
Company Name: Premier Naturals By K2
Contact Name: Dee Johnson
Address: Alabama, USA
Website: https://premiernaturalsbyk2.com/
Company Name: Pretty Baby Beauty
Website: https://prettybabybeauty.com/
Company Name: Pretty Well Beauty
Contact Name: Jazmin Alvarez
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://prettywellbeauty.com/
Company Name: Propa Beauty
Contact Name: Victoria Fazio
Address: Pheonix, AZ
Website: https://www.propabeauty.com/
Company Name: Purpl + Prosper
Contact Name: Taiann Eiland
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://purplandprosper.com/
Company Name: Qhuemet Biologics
Contact Name: Felis Butler
Website: https://www.qhemetbiologics.com/
Company Name: Queen Love Locs
Contact Name: Karen Glaves
Address: Atlanta, GA
Website: https://www.queenoflocs.com/
Company Name: Queenfidence Cosmetics
Contact Name: Francine Bahati
Address: Winnipeg, Canada
Company Name: R&R Luxury
Contact Name: Valerie Obaze
Address: Ghana, West Africa
Website: https://r-r-luxury.myshopify.com/
Company Name: Radiant Majesty Body Care
Contact Name: Valerie King
Address: Houston, TX
Website: https://radiantmajestybodycare.com/
Company Name: RadSwan
Contact Name: Freddie Harrel
Website: https://radswan.com/
Company Name: Rawkyn
Website: https://www.rawkyn.com/
Company Name: Re.Vityl
Contact Name: Rashia Bell/Iva Bravic Millereau
Address: Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://re-vityl.com/
Company Name: Rebel Designs
Contact Name: Gina Riley
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://rebeldesignsonline.com/
Company Name: Reisfields NYC
Contact Name: Tareese Chester
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://www.reisfieldsnyc.com/
Company Name: Relaunch Nail Polish
Contact Name: Kimberly Holmes
Address: Dallas, TX
Company Name: Rich Mess
Contact Name: Ryan Richmond
Address: New York, NY
Website: https://richmess.com/
Company Name: Rochelle Porter
Contact Name: Rochelle Porter
Company Name: Rosen Skincare
Contact Name: Jamika Martin
Address: Paso Robles, CA
Website: https://www.rosenskincare.com/
Company Name: Rosewood Cosmetics
Contact Name: Faith Butler
Address: Detroit, MI
Website: https://www.rosewoodcos.com/
Company Name: Roshun Beauty
Contact Name: Asha Gibbs
Address: Ontario, Canada
Website: http://www.roshunbeauty.com/
Company Name: Rucker Roots
Contact Name: Ellen Rucker Sellers/Ione Rucker Jamison
Website: https://ruckerroots.com/
Company Name: Rufescent
Contact Name: Kristin McIntyre
Address: Forney, TX
Website: https://www.rufescentlips.com/
Company Name: Sabreen Cosmetics
Contact Name: Saliah, Najiyyah, and Kareemah Mustafa
Website: https://sabreencosmetics.com/
Company Name: Sacha Cosmetics
Contact Name: Kama Maharaj
Address: Coral Springs, FL
Website: https://www.sachacosmetics.com/en/
Company Name: Sacred Herbal Apothecary
Contact Name: Karen M. Rose
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Website: https://www.sacredbotanicanyc.com/
Company Name: Sage & Thistle Handmade Goods
Contact Name: Mikael Walter-Campbell
Company Name: Saige + Ivy
Contact Name: Brittney Andrea Oliver
Address: Leland, NC
Website: https://mysaigeandivy.com/
Company Name: Saine Cosmetics
Contact Name: Amie Saine
Address: Africa
Company Name: Sanaia Applesauce
Contact Name: Keisha Smith-Jeremie
Website: https://tastesanaia.com/
Company Name: Satya + Sage
Contact Name: Sonja Haile
Address: New Orleans, LA
Website: https://satyasage.com/
Company Name: SDOT Beauty
Contact Name: Stephanie Coker
Address: Manhattan, NY
Website: https://sdotbeauty.com/
Company Name: Sensual Candle Co.
Contact Name: Sentrell
Address: Miami, FL
Website: https://www.sensualcandle.co/
Company Name: September Rose Cosmetics
Contact Name: Michelle Michael
Address: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.shopseptemberrose.com/
Company Name: Shani Darden
Contact Name: Shani Darden
Address: Beverly Hills, CA
Website: https://www.shanidarden.com/
Company Name: Shea Radiance
Contact Name: Funlayo and Shola Alabi
Address: Elkridge, MD
Website: https://shearadiance.com/
Company Name: SheaMoisture
Contact Name: Richelieu Dennis
Address: Amityville, NY
Website: https://www.sheamoisture.com/
Company Name: Shedavi
Contact Name: Elizabeth Davis
Address: Atlanta, GA
Website: https://www.shedavi.com/
Company Name: Sheila Bridges Design
Contact Name: Sheila Bridges
Website: https://www.sheilabridges.com/about/
Company Name: ShineBySD Cosmetics
Address: Nova Scotia, Canada
Website: https://shinebysdcosmetics.com/
Company Name: Silked
Contact Name: Pheonix Gonzales/Sandra McCurdy
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://silked.co/
Company Name: Skin Buttr
Contact Name: Tatiana Elizabeth Price
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Website: https://skinbuttr.com/
Company Name: Skin Deep
Contact Name: Dominique Boseman
Address: Atlanta, GA
Website: https://skindeepbodycare.com/
Company Name: Skin Tonic Studio
Contact Name: Charmika Hall
Address: Laurel, MD
Website: https://www.skin-tonic.com/
Company Name: Skintanics
Contact Name: Angel Brown
Address: Philadelphia, PA
Website: https://skintanics.com/
Company Name: Skot Beaute
Contact Name: Toks Fahm Ajayi
Address: Richmond, VA
Website: http://www.skotbeaute.com/
Company Name: Soapsmith London
Contact Name: Sam Jameson
Address: London, UK
Website: https://soapsmith.com/
Company Name: Sol Cacao
Contact Name: Dominic, Nicholas, and Daniel
Website: https://www.solcacao.com/about-us
Company Name: Sonshine Bath
Contact Name: Tuanieha Twanna
Address: Atlanta, GA
Website: https://sonshinebath.com/
Company Name: Soul Bloom Bath & Body
Contact Name: Yasmine Gray
Website: https://soulbloombathnbody.com/
Company Name: Stay Golden Cosmetics
Contact Name: Danielle Edmond
Address: New York, NY
Website: https://staygoldencosmetics.com/
Company Name: Suite Eleven
Contact Name: Arieal “Ari” Smith-Liburd
Address: New York, NY
Website: https://www.suiteleven.com/
Company Name: Sunday II Sunday
Contact Name: Keenan Beesley
Address: Plainfield, IN
Website: https://mysunday2sunday.com/
Amazing & Historic Black Entrepreneurship Stories
Black Wall Street, former byname of the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where in the early 20th century African Americans had created a self-sufficient prosperous business district. The term Black Wall Street was used until the Tulsa race riot of 1921. The name has also been applied more generally to districts of African American high economic activity. Read More
Pioneer And Philanthropist In Early Colorado: Traditionally, women’s philanthropic activities were tied to their husband’s wealth, but some women did it all by themselves. A freed slave, Clara Brown established a successful laundry business during the Colorado Gold Rush. She was a black pioneer, the first African American woman in Denver, a community leader and philanthropist. Read More
James Forten offers a fine example of a free black entrepreneur who took advantage of the business opportunities that came his way, channeled them into a considerable fortune, and used his wealth to further the abolitionist cause. Read More
Viola Desmond was a cosmetics pioneer for black women in Atlantic Canada. Following in the footsteps of her father, a Halifax barber, Ms. Desmond started out in business at a time when few beauty schools would accept black students. After training in Montreal, Atlantic City, and New York, she founded her own institution, Halifax’s Desmond School of Beauty Culture, selling her own line of hair and skin products across Nova Scotia. But on one business trip on Nov. 8, 1946, when her car broke down in New Glasgow, Ms. Desmond would become famous for another reason. Read More