

Top 50 Black Owned Products and Businesses 2023
With nearly 50 million Black people in the United States, Black consumers spend more than $1 trillion a year. Nielsen, which provides analytical insights about the habits of consumers, released an in-depth look at Black buying power to document the trends associated with that tremendously reliable level of spending.
Black entrepreneurs and owners sell cosmetics, clothing, books, cars and financial products, all of which you can buy online.
We created a list of our top black owned products and services you can support throughout the year!
Here is our 2022 list of Top Black Owned products you can find online or in a store!
Black Cosmetics
Black Girl Sunscreen
Founder: Shontay Lundy
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Description: sunscreen products
Website: blackgirlsunscreen.com
Instagram: @blackgirlsunscreen
The Lip Bar
Founder: Melissa Butler
Headquarters: Detroit
Description: custom, vegan lipsticks
Website: thelipbar.com
Instagram: @thelipbar
Uoma Beauty
Founder: Sharon Chuter
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Description: cosmetics in inclusive shades
Website: uomabeauty.com
Instagram: @uomabeauty
Golde
Founders: Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Issey Kobori
Headquarters: New York City
Description: smoothie boosters and face masks made with superfoods
Website: golde.co
Instagram: @golde
Mented Cosmetics
Founders: KJ Miller, Amanda Johnson
Headquarters: New York City
Description: cosmetics in inclusive shades
Website: mentedcosmetics.com
Instagram: @mentedcosmetics
Black Hair Care
Melanin Hair Care
Founder: Whitney and Taffeta White
Location: Boston
Description: natural hair products designed for black women
Website: melaninhaircare.com
Instagram: @melaninhaircare
Curlbox
Founder: Myleik Teele
Headquarters: Atlanta
Description: monthly subscription box of curly hair products
Website: curlbox.com
Instagram: @curlbox
CurlMix
Founders: Kimberly and Timothy Lewis
Headquarters: Chicago
Description: organic hair care products for curly hair
Website: curlmix.com
Instagram: @CurlMix
The Cut Buddy
Founder: Joshua Esnard
Headquarters: Pittsboro, North Carolina
Description: hair template for cutting
Website: thecutbuddy.com
Instagram: @thecutbuddy
Mielle Organics
Founder: Monique Rodriquez
Headquarters: Crown Point, Indiana
Description: organic haircare and skincare products
Website: mielleorganics.com
Instagram: @mielleorganics
Myavana
Founder: Candace Mitchell
Headquarters: Atlanta
Description: personalized hair products
Website: myavana.com
Instagram: @myavanahaircare
Food & Beverage
BLK + Bold
Founders: Rod Johnson, Pernell Cezar
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa
Description: fair-trade coffee and loose-leaf tea
Website: blkandbold.com
Instagram: @blkandbold
A Dozen Cousins
Founder: Ibraheem Bashir
Headquarters: Los Angeles California
Description: natural foods and recipes
Website: adozencousins.com
Instagram: adozencousins
Partake Foods
Founder: Denise Woodard
Headquarters: Jersey City
Description: gluten-free, vegan and allergy-friendly cookies
Website: partakefoods.com
Instagram: @partakefoods
Pipcorn
Founders: Jennifer Martin, Jeff Martin, Teresa Tsou
Headquarters: New York City
Description: snacks made with heirloom corn
Website: pipsnacks.com
Instagram: @pipsnacks
Adjourn Teahouse
Founder: LaTonia Cokely
Headquarters: Washington, D.C
Description: loose-leaf tea
Website: adjournteahouse.com
Instagram: @adjournteahouse
Chicago French Press
Founder: Kris Christian
Headquarters: Chicago
Description: organic, flavored roast coffee
Website: chicagofrenchpress.com
Instagram: @chicagofrenchpress
Forty Acres Fresh Market
Founder: Liz Abunaw
Headquarters: Chicago
Description: grocery that operates pop-ups with fresh food in underserved neighborhoods
Website: fortyacresfreshmarket.com
Instagram: @fortyacresfreshmarket
Ocean’s 97
Founder: Jarvis Green
Headquarters: Baton Rouge
Description: shrimp pate and other shrimp products
Website: oceans97.com
Instagram: @oceans97
Fashion
Bolé Road Textiles
Founder: Hana Getachew
Location: Kingston, New York
Description: textiles made by artisans in Ethiopia
Website: boleroadtextiles.com
Instagram: @boleroadtextiles
Brother Vellies
Founder: Aurora James
Headquarters: New York City
Description: handcrafted shoes and accessories from African artisans
Website: brothervellies.com
Instagram: @brothervellies
Cherry Blossom Intimates
Founder: Jasmine Jones
Headquarters: Glenarden, Maryland
Description: bras for women who have had mastectomies
Website: cherryblossomintimates.com
Instagram: @cherryblossomintimates
Cushnie
Founders: Carly Cushnie, Michelle Ochs
Headquarters: New York City
Description: women’s ready-to-wear and accessories
Website: cushnie.com
Instagram: @cushnie
Diop
Founder: Mapate Diop
Headquarters: Detroit
Description: streetwear made of West African fabrics
Website: weardiop.com
Instagram: @weardiop
Fini Shoes
Founder: Dami Adepoju
Headquarters: New York City
Description: men’s and women’s footwear
Website: fini.shoes
Instagram: @finishoes
The Folklore
Founder: Amira Rasool
Headquarters: New York City
Description: clothing, accessories and housewares from designers based in Africa and the
African diaspora
Website: shopthefolklore.com
Instagram: @thefolklore
FUBU
Founder: Daymond John
Headquarters: New York City
Description: hip hop apparel
Website: fubu.com
Instagram: @fubu
Hanifa
Founder: Anifa Mvuemba
Headquarters: North Bethesda, Maryland
Description: women’s apparel
Website: hanifa.co
Instagram: @hanifaofficial
Hope For Flowers
Founder: Tracy Reese
Headquarters: New York City
Description: sustainable clothing for women
Website: hopeforflowers.com
Media & Content
Blavity
Founder: Morgan DeBaun
Headquarters: San Francisco
Description: online media company for black millennials
Website: blavity.com
Instagram: @blavity
Essence
Founders: Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Jonathan Blount, Cecil Hollingsworth
Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York
Description: lifestyle magazine
Website: essence.com
Instagram: @essence
Bauce Magazine
Founder: Liane Membis
Headquarters: New York City
Description: lifestyle magazine for self-made women
Website: baucemag.com
Instagram: @baucemag
Black Enterprise
CEO: Earl G. “Butch” Graves Jr.
Headquarters: New York City
Description: multimedia company focusing on black enterprise
Website: blackenterprise.com
Instagram: @blackenterprise
kweliTV
Founder: DeShuna Elisa Spencer
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Description: streaming service for movies and shows that tell Black stories
Website: kweli.tv
Instagram: @kwelitv
Mars Reel
Founders: Brandon and Bradley Deyo
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Description: media outlet for high school and youth sports
Website: marsreel.com
Instagram: @marsreel
Urban One Inc
Founder: Catherine Hughes
Headquarters: Silver Spring, Maryland
Description: public media firm focused on telling black stories
Website: urban1.com
Instagram: @tvonetv
Watch The Yard
Founder: Jonathan Rabb
Description: news site for Black college students involved in historically Black
fraternities and sororities
Website: watchtheyard.com
Instagram: @watchtheyard
Health & Wellness
Hammer & Nails
Founder: Michael Elliott
Headquarters: Folsom, California
Description: grooming shop for men
Website: hammerandnailsgrooming.com
Instagram: @hammerandnailsgrooming
The Honey Pot
Founder: Beatrice Dixon
Headquarters: Atlanta
Description: natural feminine care products
Website: thehoneypot.co
Instagram: @thehoneypotco
Shine
Founders: Marah Lidey, Naomi Hirabayashi
Headquarters: New York City
Description: self-care app for people with anxiety and depression
Website: join.shinetext.com
4D Healthware
Founder: Star Cunningham
Headquarters: Chicago
Description: virtual health management for patients
Website: www.4dhealthware.com
Twitter: @4DHealthware
BLK + GRN
Founder: Kristian Henderson
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Description: marketplace for natural beauty and wellness products made by black artisans and entrepreneurs
Website: blkgrn.com
Instagram: @blkandgrn