Gifts By Us: Preparation for the Holiday Season Starts Now!
I am all about buying black throughout the year, but especially during the Holiday Season! So this month, I will highlight African American owned businesses and their products! May the season be merry and money added to the Black Community!
Black Southern Belle Stationery Set
Black Southern Belle
Started by Howard University Alumni, Michiel Perry, Black Southern Belle is a brand that center around the thoughts, wants and needs of the quintessential Black Southern Woman. If you have an inner Whitley Gilbert or want to gift the Whitley Gilbert in your life, start with Black Southern Belle! Check out their website here!
Beyoncé wearing Demestiks for Halloween 2015
Demestiks NYC
For your inner African diva, Reuben Reuel, designer and owner of Demestiks New York has you covered! Since Summer 2012, Demestiks has been serving African prints with a vintage flair. Affordably price, Demestiks manufactures each piece of clothing to order! So if you want to channel Beyoncé or connect with the Motherland, check out Demestiks!
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Shadra Strickland Illustration
I have been a big fan of Shadra Strickland's work since my Blackgirl Magazine days! Her illustrations are powerful, vivid and emotional! When thinking of a thoughtful gift, Shadra Strickland Illustration's should be an option. Whether you want a print or an original piece, begin your art search here.
A Selfie of Yours truly, rocking a Coliseum Apparel sweat shirt!
Coliseum Apparel
For all of those proud Alums of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Coliseum Apparel gives you a fashionable reason to be boast! Started in 2014, Coliseum Apparel allows you to rep your school with a right amount of flare. Check out their sweatshirts and t-shirts here!
2013 Napa Zin Magnum
Brown Napa Valley
Not that we need an excuse to drink wine, but supporting an African American own Vineyard and Wine Company is even more of an excuse. Meet the Brown Family who in 1996 decided to stop producing for others and produce for themselves! With 35 years of experience in the Wine business, Brown Napa Valley sells individual bottles of wine along with memberships for your avid wine taster. To find out more, log onto to their website.
