Compiled by Abby Adigun
In the spirit of the Black Lives Matter Movement, the Idea Magazine has compiled a list of various black owned businesses to support. This list will be updated periodically, and we, at the Idea Magazine, are open to suggestions!
Restaurants
| Name | Location | Website |
| Ben’s Chili Bowl | Washington D.C. | https://benschilibowl.com/ |
| Black Lion Cafe | Rockville, Maryland | https://blacklioncafe.com/ |
| Nice N’ Spicy | Silver Spring, Maryland | https://www.niceandspicyja.com/ |
| Rainbow African Restaurant | Gaithersburg, Maryland | https://www.rainbowafricanfood.com/ |
| Silver Spring Wings | Silver Spring, Maryland | https://www.silverspringwings.com/ |
| Bangin’ BBQ | Food Truck | https://www.orderbanginbbq.com/ |
| BLK & Bold | Online | https://blkandbold.com/ |
Clothing Brands
| Name | Website |
| Sai Sankoh | https://saisankoh.com/ |
| African Rich | https://www.africanrich.com/ |
| Salyel Paris | https://www.salyelparis.com/ |
| HSTRY | https://www.hstryclothing.com/ |
| This Is Cultured | https://thisiscultured.com/ |
| Daily Paper | https://www.dailypaperclothing.com/ |
| Because Of Them We Can | https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/ |
Cosmetics
| Name | Website |
| Beauty Bakerie | https://www.beautybakerie.com/pages/beta-home |
| The Lip Bar | https://thelipbar.com/ |
| Golde | https://golde.co/ |
| FORM Beauty | https://formbeauty.com/ |
| 25th and June | https://www.25thandjune.com/ |
| Royal House of Wraps | https://www.royalhouseofwraps.com/ |
| Temple Zen | https://yourtemplezen.com/ |
Black Media
| Name | Website |
| Essence | http://www.essence.com/ |
| Black Enterprise | http://blackenterprise.com/ |
| The Source | http://thesource.com/ |
| SOHH | http://sohh.com/ |
| Black Planet | http://blackplanet.com/ |
| Black Past | http://blackpast.org/ |
| The Grio | http://thegrio.com/ |
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