From traffic lights that guide our commutes to the security systems that protect our homes and the first digital cake stand that keeps our treats warm, Black inventors have influenced our daily lives in multiple ways. Their innovations are not just relics of the past, but are living legacies that
When former lawyers Amanda-Jane Thomas and Shanita Nicholas opened the Sip & Sonder’s flagship location in Inglewood, CA, in 2017, they wanted to curate a space where everyone could just exist - connect, create and commune. At the heart of their vision was the word sonder, which they explain
At the intersection of culture and commerce is the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) Marketplace, which is your premium destination for discovering and shopping exceptional Black-owned products. A driving force behind the #BuyBlack movement, the OBWS Marketplace makes it easier than ever to connect with, and support, Black entrepreneurs in
From churches to college campuses, hospitals, courthouses and transit systems, the story of America’s built environment cannot be told without the hands that shaped it. And, few families have shaped it more profoundly than the McKissacks. Established over 120 years ago, McKissack and McKissack is the oldest Black-owned and
Based in Brooklyn Heights, Tend To Studios is a “facial oasis” that was opened as a place of discovery. Founded by estheticians Nas’tassia Simpson and Georgia Weathers, the studio is rooted in accessibility, education, community and intentionality. At its core, Tend To is here to normalize normal skin. View
