Still, I resolved to seek out a Black grocer, a Black-owned bank, a Black-owned home goods store, and of course, a Black-owned beauty supply store near me.
Thankfully, there were online resources to help me support Black-owned businesses, such as We Buy Black, Buy From A Black Woman, Black-Owned Brooklyn (where I live), Shoppe Black and the EatOkra app.
And sometimes buying Black-owned means spending more money on the same items, but I understand it isn’t because Black business owners want to stick it to their customers.
After a few hours of contacting Black wedding planners and Black-owned restaurants for catering, I felt a little less small.
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