It began in 2014, as a list of 101 Independent Black Owned Businesses to support for Blackout Friday. In 2015, the list grew to 350 Independent Black Owned Businesses. And this year, I’m happy to announce that the Black Owned Business Directory has grown into its own page that will remain an ever-growing work in…
Black Friday
350+ Independent Black Owned Businesses to Support This Holiday Season and BEYOND
Last year I wrote an extensive list of 101 Independent Black Owned Businesses to support for Blackout Friday. It proved to be amongst the most popular posts I’ve ever written. In 2014, I wrote that post in response to the Blackout Friday movement that arose from protests in Ferguson, Missouri. This year I had already planned to…
The Black Friday/Cyber Monday Breakdown
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a beautiful, relaxing day filled with family, fun, and turkey! Now part deux of Thanksgiving weekend begins. The part with the shopping and the shoving and the STRESS. Online shopping photo via Shutterstock Let’s make one thing clear – my Black Friday street shopping days are in…
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Beauty and Fashion Deals
After the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving thoughts turn from family and togetherness to another thing. Shopping. And DEALS. Tomorrow is Turkey Day and the day after that is Black Friday! And then it’s Cyber Monday! Everyone and their mother has posted guides to the best deals – visit Gizmodo.com for their exhaustive breakdown…