Local Black Owned Businesses and Causes to Support

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Brown and Coconut - Is a line of botanical-based skin care products created by Boston sisters Letisha and Zeena Brown

Trillfit - Founded by Heather White who opened the hip-hop fitness studio in Boston’s Mission Hill location in 2018 “to get fit and ultimately feel happier in my own skin”

Trust Therapeutics, LLC - A behavioral health group practice offering mental health and psychiatric services to youth, college students, and professionals in Boston, founded by Lisa L. Robinson

Anointed Hands Massage & Spa Essentials - In Randolph, owned by Diana Gethers, offers

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APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES

Eye & Eye Optics - Full-service eyewear specialty boutique in Dorchester, run by father and son duo Bobin Nicholson and Tariq Nicholson.

Fawn Over Me - Provides baby products created by Christine Brown in Worcester, who also makes masks.

Tafari Wraps - In Boston, was founded by designer Imani McFarlane and offers a line of African head wraps, head-wrapping services, and educational workshops.

TCS Sportswear - Owned by Aaron Higginbottom and Ralph Sanon, is a company in Boston that designs and supplies sports apparel for schools and local businesses.

Schnelle Cares - In Boston and creates masks. A portion of the sales are donated to the Boston Resiliency Fund.

Villeside Customs - Custom apparel and signage shop in Somerville owned by Jabir Ducasse.

Final Touch With Class Boutique - A retail shop owned by the Hardaway family in Boston, was named 2017 Business of the Year by Mayor Marty Walsh at the annual Mayor on Main Street awards ceremony

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TECH AND ONLINE SERVICES

The Other Boston - Founded by Genevieve Angelique, is a curated list of weekly events aimed to connect Boston’s Black community. Angelique also recently launched a t-shirt line with the goal of showing Black Boston pride.

Spark FM - Plays urban and Caribbean music and was created by Danielle Johnson, the first Black woman in Boston to own an all-digital radio station, “to empower the underserved voice of the community”.

Pulse 24/7 - An online booking system and scheduling app founded by Andy Jacques, helps business owners in the service industry manage bookings, operations, and payments.

LiteWork Events - A social events platform run by Farrah Belizaire, aims to bring networking opportunities for young urban professionals.

Jamoji App LLC - In Boston, founded by Colleen Hall, is a Jamaican lifestyle emoji app that includes cultural expressions, phrases, food, and places.

Cleartech Group - a 2020 minority-owned small business of the year, this Leominster-based firm specializes in providing technical assistance to small- and medium-sized businesses in Massachusetts

 

HOME SERVICES

Deliver Wash - Full-service laundry delivery service in Boston, owned by Dion McKinley and Kamau Roulhac.

Fire Code Design - Roxbury-based fire protection company founded by Ronnette Taylor in 2006 who is “the first black woman to run a plumbing and fire protection company in Massachusetts”.

Grace Cleaning Co. - In Milton, owned by Lakeisha Harewood, is a cleaning service for residents in Greater Boston.

UHM Properties -  Full-service property management company in Dorchester, owned by J. Kevin Bynoe, Sheila Harper, and Patricia Farr.

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SALONS AND BARBER SHOPS

Sly’s Barbershop - In Cambridge, where Sly Dunbar and assistant Cliff Anderson have been named among the best barbershops in Boston and best low-priced barber shops in Cambridge

Simply Erinn’s Unisex Hair Salon - In Cambridge, is owned by Erinn Danielle, who connected with clients through video consultations and delivered hair products during the shop’s closure due to the pandemic

The Private Office Barbershop - In Hyde Park, a barbershop that offers haircuts and customized designs owned by Sandler Lacoste, a.k.a Dr. Boogs the Barber, MD

Hair It Is Barbershop - owned by Daniel Garcia-Decoteau, is a family-owned unisex shop in Mattapan

House of Colour Salon - Luxury hair salon in Boston co-owned by Jacqui Che and Jensy Padilla

Bonita Hair Salon - In Somerville. Owned by Nailah Montalvo and offers hair, makeup, and other services for both women and men.

 

MISC. SERVICES

A Maven’s World Lifestyle Brand - Founded by Anna Foster. Business coaching, marketing, and strategy platform that organizes the annual Maven Conference, one of the largest conferences in Boston for women of color.

Black Market - Pop-up marketplace in Roxbury’s Nubian Square owned by Kai and Christopher Grant that focuses on economic justice, arts and culture, and civic engagement

Giselle’s Flowers & Gifts - Small florist shop in Roxbury owned by Antonietta Barros, whose designs are featured in private homes, offices, and at special events

OneUnited Bank - In Boston, is the “largest Black-owned bank in America,” and committed to serving low/moderate income communities and increasing financial literacy, with additional office locations in Los Angeles and Miami

Pure Oasis - In Dorchester, Boston’s first recreational marijuana shop, is co-owned by Kobie Evans and Kevin Hart, the first economic empowerment applicants to open a pot shop in Massachusetts

The Green Lady Dispensary - On Nantucket, is a marijuana dispensary owned by Rupert and Nicole Campbell

Spokehouse – Bowdoin Bike School - An instruction-based community bicycle shop in Dorchester owned by Noah Hicks

Reconciled Business Services LLC - In Waltham, founded by accountant and tax strategist Rebecca Merzius, offers accounting services to individuals and businesses

Wisdem LLC - Founded by Stephen L. Ball, provides career advising and college admissions consulting services to clients in Greater Boston and beyond through Zoom and in-person meetings

The Williams Agency - In Cambridge, is a marketing and event planning firm founded by Nicola Williams, who produces several regional events such as the Boston Local Food Festival, Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest, and Boston Jerkfest, and serves on the board of the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts

Studio 24 Graphix & Printing - in Boston, billed as one of the largest full-service print shops in New England, is run by president and founder Ansy Chevalier