Black Women-Owned Businesses We Love

According to the Annual State of Women-Owned Businesses, the number of Black women-owned businesses grew 50% from 2014 - 2019, (that’s more than any other demographic!). When small businesses grow, so do their communities and data shows that Black-women business owners intentionally locate themselves in spaces the are predominantly BIPOC - they also mentor folks at higher rates! But, systemic racism and a culture of white supremacy stand in the way of growth and the revenue gap between businesses owned by Black women and their white counterparts is wider than any other.

Through our work at LWL, we actively seek to change these statistics, and in addition to the Launch Program (2021 program coming soon!), the best way for us to support Black women-owned businesses is with our spending power. We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite businesses that we know you’ll love!

Take a read, please share with your networks, and let’s keep the list going. Have a favorite Black women-run business that you’d like to share? Tag LWLGlobal and use the hashtag #LWLGuide so we can spotlight them as well!

Oma the Label

While the association of knots with friendship & love dates back to antiquity, we love how modern & sleek this cuff is! A perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself.

Founder Neumi Anekhe’s designs are chic and made to last. ”OMA THE LABEL- is a brand focused on challenging homogenous industry standards while creating quality and affordable pieces for the everyday woman.”

Free Range Flower Winery

What’s better than a floral bouquet? FLOWER WINE!

Made from flowers, this wine is deliciously different. With delicate and complex flavor profiles, this wine makes a perfect gift for any wine enthusiast.

Oakland, CA-based Aaliyah Nitoto is a true master blender, and each organic, sustainable, and local wine is exquisitely balanced.

Butter Love by L.C.

I am ready for my glow up, Mr. Demille!

Rooted in self-love & rituals, Butter Love’s products are intentionally crafted with only the best all-natural ingredients.

A sufferer of chronic dryness herself, founder La’Crassia Wilderness‘s magical blends are a must-have for the cold winter months.

Harlem Cycle

"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't [fill in the blank ;) ], they just don't

Founder & owner Tammeca Rochester’s high-energy Harlem Cycle classes are the perfect way to get those endorphins and to beat the winter blues!

Harlem Cycle is Harlem’s 1st and only boutique fitness studio that focuses on indoor cycling, strength, cardio, and mobility training. Tammeca’s classes are a vibe — the soundtrack, the routines, and the energy make the classes fly by and leave you wanting more!

Crystal Eickaj

We don’t know about you but we are seriously missing pedicures especially during the dry months! Fortunately for us, founder Jacqueline Jones has created just what we need for “happy feet.”

Jacqueline created Crystal Eickaj out of necessity — she was suffering from illnesses that resulted in hair loss, extremely dry skin, and arthritis. Nothing on the market helped her symptoms and what was available was far from organic. So what did she do? She created some! #BossEnergy

Bolé Road Textiles

Nothing brightens up a room like a beautifully crafted textile and New York-based designer Hana Getachew’s pieces are mesmerizing!

Bolé Road Textiles merges her love of Ethiopian handwoven fabrics and her career in interior design. It’s no wonder we can’t get enough of her vibrant and graphic patterns 😍!

Golde

We love Golde’s superfood blends so matcha 😉

Trinity Mouzon Wofford, co-founder, and CEO of Golde is on a mission to make wellness “easy, accessible, and fun!” Her blends are 100% natural and vegan-friendly, crafted to make you feel your best inside and out.

Brown Girl Jane

Founded by sisters Malaika Jones & Nia Jones, & Tai Beauchamp, Brown Girl Jane is a “disruptive luxury, plant-based wellness and beauty collection centering the needs of dynamic women of color.”

The first of its kind, their products harness the power of nature in partnership with their community of farmers, chemists, and manufacturers. They offer everything from CBD + CBN drops to home scents.