Eman Desouky
Artisan Juice Retailer | Oakland
Organic juice bar in downtown Oakland with a vision to empower our people and their families to make better food choices.
April Fenall
Delivery | Oakland
A socially responsible delivery service for food and retail businesses that provides holistic workforce development for disadvantaged and for formerly incarcerated community members.
Candice Cox
Fashion & Apparel | Oakland
Candid Art is an artisanal jewelry, home décor and kids lifestyle brand influenced by the modern African Diaspora and cosmic geometry.
Ariana Marbley
Florist | Oakland
A mobile flower shop that is committed to nurturing the Oakland community to blossom.
Marcus Johnson-Smith
Smoke Shop & Apparel | Boston
Kush Groove is a smoke shop and apparel brand focused on urban style, culture, longevity and wisdom.
Fredrika Newton + Rachel Konte
Fashion & Apparel | Oakland
Apparel line and brand preserving and promoting the legacy of the Black Panther Party and its founder Dr. Huey P. Newton, since 1993.
Jessica Moncada
Food and Beverage | Oakland
A specialty beverage shop and tasting room in Oakland, California that offers an exciting selection of craft spirits, wines, beers, teas, and coffee.
Traci Bartlow
Hospitality | Oakland
A lodging and event space in a lovely victorian home for the visiting artist or professional centrally located in the California, Bay Area.
Malaka Wilson-Greene + Erica Freeman
Food and Beverage | Oakland + LA
Artisan bake shop with locally sourced and organic ingredients transformed into gorgeous delicious wedding cakes, pies, cookies, and so much more.
GW Chew
Food and Beverage | Oakland
A vegan meat company that has developed its own unique recipe of plant-based proteins that you can try at your local whole foods or their shop, Veg Hub, in East Oakland.
Nicole Middleton
Wealth Management | Oakland
A wealth management firm for women that secures their financial future through values-driven investments and guidance.
Stevonne Ratliff
Beauty and Wellness | Oakland
An organic skin and hair care company made with fair trade, nutrient rich botanicals ingredients from Brazil.
Marisol Catchings
Fashion & Apparel | Hayward, CA
Azteca Negra is a culturally-conscious line of textile, handmade jewelry, accessories, and novelty pieces where indigenous, modern art, fashion, and culture intersect.
Nubian Flunder
Beauty and Wellness | Oakland
Rooted in holistic principals from Asia, Africa, and the Americas, handmade locally, in small batches, Healing Place Apothecary commits to bring you premium natural skin care and hair care that target the needs of diverse melanin-rich skin.
Aaron Joseph
Design / Marketing | Oakland
A design firm rooted in social impact that provides daily design support to marketing teams.
Jaynelle St. Jean
Food and Beverage | Oakland
Artisan pie maker based in the heart of Oakland with unique flavors like chocolate cream, lime, and strawberry rhubarb with pick up and delivery options across the nation.
Ivellisse Morales
Marketing / Branding | Oakland
A branding & design agency on a mission to spark change through creativity, collaboration, & community.
Vicktor Stevenson
Food and Beverage | Oakland
Delicious quality lemonade made with fresh ingredients sold year round - no matter the season.
Asara Tsehai
Beauty and Wellness | Oakland
A natural skincare company with a beauty formula created by an African Medicine Woman using ancient wisdom for ageless skin.
Tosca Hillman
Beauty and Wellness | Oakland
A new age beauty brand that celebrates and empowers the diverse beauty of women across the globe.
Lamont Andrews
Sports Apparel | Oakland
A sports uniform company where your school, team or organization can get the high-quality customizable uniforms seen in professional and collegiate sports.
Shahidah Zareef + Aliyah Muhammad
Fashion & Apparel | Lithonia, GA
A motherhood lifestyle and apparel brand that seeks to build a nation that takes care of mothers.
Dianne Austin
Health Care | Boston
A medical wig company for women of color searching for kinky, coily, braided, or locked wig styles at cancer center hospitals.
Alicia Kidd
Food and Beverage | Oakland
Coco Noir provides the ultimate wine experience, paired with the beauty of local arts in an intimate space to sip, converse, reflect and enjoy exquisite rare varietals.
Precious Stroud
Marketing / Communications | Oakland
A marketing and communications firm that increases the awareness and market leadership of community-minded organizations through values driven campaigns.
Christian Drackett
Fashion & Apparel | Pittsburg, CA
A boutique to accentuate natural beauty with quality accessories and clothing that complements and highlights one’s personality.
Courtney Smith
Athletic Apparel | Oakland
Athletic apparel and uniforms that are designed to help improve your athletic performance infusing confidence & inspiration with cutting edge technology.
Victor Sandifer
Fashion & Apparel | Oakland
Run the World is a community empowerment apparel brand founded in Oakland, California that seeks to improve the spiritual, social, and intellectual conditions of communities.
Aaron Wright
Data Technology Company | Boston
Solomon Group, created a platform to collect and synthesize data which is use to improve communication and outreach to those individuals around programs, campaigns and overall opportunities available to them.
Tiffany Goffer-Fitz
Intellectual Disability Services | Boston
As I Am Learning is an interactive curriculum based application for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their service providers that teaches them how to build healthy relationships.
Mieko Scott + Kamari Quinones
Food and Beverage | Oakland
A late night plant-based eatery with its own unique nut based vegan meat for vegan eaters after hours.
Bosko Kante + Maya Kante
Music Electronics | Oakland
Creator of the only lightweight, portable, talkbox that allows music creators to easily and creatively invent their own kind of music.
Toriano Gordon
Food and Beverage | Oakland + SF
Vegan BBQ and soul food with a mission to provide nutritious and healthy food with plant-based ingredients.
Kiki Jordan
Health Care | Oakland
An Oakland based women of color owned midwifery practice that provides home birth services and support to clients identifying the best birth option for them.
Kréyol
Joelle Fontaine
Fashion & Apparel | Boston
High fashion brand w/ a mission to empower women through art & fashion.
Tha MF’n vegan
Bria Hutson
Food & Beverage | Oakland
A fresh plant-based food, drink, & snack product line that offers access to sustainable raw, vegan, and alkaline food to communities that have historically been denied access.
FAMILY FUNDED VENDING
Joseph Elahi
Food & Beverage | Boston
Family funded vending machine business to create multi-generational wealth.
Carolicious
Carolina Salinas
Food & Beverage | Boston
Restaurant born in Venezuela and raised in New England dedicated to serving traditional venezuelan arepas with the addition of local flavors.
LOLA’S AFRICAN APPAREL
Ifafunke Oladigbolu
Fashion & Apparel | Berkeley, CA
Handmade garments authentically made in Nigeria, reflecting the artistry of the culture, and advancing the African Economy and the Diaspora.
Roasted & Raw
Imani Greer
Food & Beverage | Oakland
Providing healthy food to our people to empower them to live healthier lives.
Iyoba
Efiya Asabi
Beauty & Wellness | Oakland
A beauty company that handcrafts organic products for the natural care of hair, body, and home.
Swap Station
Myron Moncur
Fashion & Apparel | Oakland, CA
Providing a safe platform tailored for sneaker enthusiasts & streetwear collectors who desire to build their collection and update their closet.