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How Choosing Black-Owned Businesses Amplifies More Than Just the Economy

by Caroline Tremblay | Blog, News, Shop Black-Owned

Just 3% of U.S. businesses were identified as Black or African American-owned as of 2020, according to Pew Research. That’s despite 12.4% of the overall population being Black adults. More than half of those business owners were men. While any type of entrepreneurship...

Walking Tours Get a Radical Makeover, Focusing on People’s Histories

by Jen Risley | Blog, News, Shop Black-Owned, Shop Indie Local

Instead of kings, plutocrats, and generals, a new kind of historical walking tour focuses on the people they repressed, and tells a more complete story. Reposted from YES! Magazine. By Marianne Dhenin. On an overcast morning in early May, a group of visitors mills...

How Black-Owned Businesses Can Celebrate Shop Black-Owned Month

by Jen Risley | Shop Black-Owned, Shop Indie Local

Here are some ideas and resources to help you promote your Black-Owned Business during Shop Black-Owned Month: Add an image of you and a bit about you on your homepage. Help your community get to know you! Add our Shop Black-Owned Logo to your website and social media...