Support Black Sustainable Businesses
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Nubian Heritage- body face and haircare
The inspiration for Nubian Heritage owners is to bring together traditional healing practices, cultural wisdom and indigenous ingredients, remix them and create modern natural solutions for skin and hair care.
LLUlo -clothing and home fabric goods
LLULO is always striving for ways to improve the quality of life and happiness in Africa by creating more jobs and shelter for those in need. The brand expresses and exudes the strong essence of Africa and its People while serving as an exclusive presence to connect fashion and lifestyle consumers around the world with Ankara fabrics and other cultural influences.
ENBOIS - watches bags & beads
With the help of dedicated partners, each Enbois product sold plants ONE tree and contributes to reforestation efforts across the Caribbean.
BEE LOVE - raw honey & toiletries
Beelove products help people overcome barriers to employment, particularly those with a criminal conviction in their past. They help individuals establish a work history, learn productive work habits and gain marketable skills.
thandos - shoes
Their journey began with supporting African women in the fabric trade, along the way, they realized that they could not only empower these women, but also African artists at large who are significantly underserved.
Galerie.la - clothing jewelry and beauty
Realizing the gap between sustainable fashion Dechel Mckillian’s experiences in lifestyle and entertainment, launched GALERIE.LA to present the mission to bring socially conscious fashion to the masses and linking cutting-edge movements in urban culture, and entertainment with the possibilities of sustainable design and fashion.
Azizi life - woven bowls, baskets, trays - home goods
Azizi Life aims to work in a way that will make a positive impact for years to come. Loving Relationships with Artisans: to offer opportunities for growth artistically, organizationally, inter-personally, and spiritually. Commitment to Rwanda: to support local businesses and services in Rwanda and participate in the national vision for growth and development. Honor for the Environment: to be mindful of the environmental impact of the collection and use of raw materials.
golde - beauty and wellness
Golde was founded with the mission of bringing good vibes to the wellness industry. They’re an independent, Brooklyn-born brand centered in making superfood-boosted essentials for health and beauty. Their products are always natural, easy, and (most importantly) fun.
BASE butter - Skincare
Base Butter’s vision is a world where the depth, breadth and uniqueness of complexion is celebrated. Skin is acknowledged for where we’ve been and recognized as the amour for where we’re going. With every BASE BUTTER purchase you’re agreeing to help black women realize their potential.
me & the bees - lemonade
Me & the Bees Lemonade™ is a family-owned business in Austin, Texas. Their lemonade is fresh-squeezed with added Texas wildflower honey, flaxseed and mint. The Healthy Hive Foundation™ is powered by The Giving Back Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with federal tax exempt status as a public charity.
maya’s cookies - vegan cookies
Maya's cookies are Vegan and use only the finest organic, premium whole food ingredients. These cookies are made in small batches and mixed by hand for a genuine homemade taste. They are 100% plant based, dairy free and cruelty free.
BLK MKT VINTAGE - clothing & home goods
BLK MKT Vintage is a collection comprised of black collectibles, cast-off's and curiosities, representing the richness of black history and lived experience. By centering on black cultural artifacts it communicates very explicitly to black folks that 'not only do we see you, but we love you as well. You’re worthy. What you’ve created is worthy. You are important here.'
rituals and ceremony - home goods & lifestyle
Opening in November 2017, Rituals and Ceremony is a home goods and lifestyle store located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Focusing on sourcing unique items, our store is dedicated to self- care and helping individuals create their own sacred space.
trade street jam co - Jams, sauces, dressings & marinades
Trade St. Jam Co. is a chef, woman and minority-owned business that started in a tiny apartment in North Carolina on Trade Street. Their passion for all things food grew into something more: a company built on the foundation of culinary innovation.
island tribe - clothing
Island Tribe’s mission is to better our environment with sustainable designs for generations to come. They pursue conscious production processes by using natural, renewable and biodegradable textiles as much as possible, and make only small Capsule collections and offer made-to-order designs to reduce overstock waste through slow fashion. They pledge to reduce their Carbon Footprint by continually adopting sustainable production practices.
Peak + valley - health
Peak + Valley make’s plant-based elixirs to enhance your beauty, mood, and mind. Their mission is to bring inclusive, fun, and honest products to the world of wellness. Keeping in line with that mission, their ingredients are always organic or wildcrafted, vegan, and ethically sourced.
lemlem- clothing
lemlem is an artisan-driven collection of women’s, men’s, children’s and home goods made entirely in Africa. The core collection is handwoven from natural cotton in Ethiopia and lemlem is steadily expanding partnerships with additional artisan groups across Africa. Women are at the heart of lemlem and the brand is committed to helping them thrive both within its workshops and beyond through its support for lemlem Foundation.
house of aama- clothing
House of Aama is a culturally inspired lifestyle brand rooted in the ethos of the African continent and diaspora. The seed for House of Aama has been sowing for some time now and is just now manifesting in physical form due to the joint efforts of mother and daughter duo, Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka. Collaborations with commune-ity partners, participants and colleagues focused on the preservation of personal narratives. Exploring folk art forms, and cultural traditions that have informed our inspiration.
Bohten glasses
Bohten asks a fundamental question: what if world-class, sustainable and stylish eyewear was made in Africa? Inspired by the beauty of the landscapes found in Ghana, Nana Boateng Osei, began a project to combine a love of nature, style and Africa into an eyewear company.
CANDLESSENTIALS
100% Coconut wax candles + plantable packaging, hand-poured in Southern California. Owner Tashah Johnson was inspired by the thought of spreading light in to the lives of others.
Kyra’s shea medleys
Their mission is to empower women to embrace their natural curls and love their skin. Using real and multipurpose ingredients like raw shea butter, aloe vera juice, and coconut oil, every Medley they craft is SHE-approved (Safe, Healthy, and Effective).
Haute Hope - gift boxes
Every product in every gift box has a cause tied to it OR positively impacts the world. They only choose items that are made ethically, are eco-friendly and responsible.