Black-Owned Businesses You Can Shop Online
Black creativity undergirds so much of what makes America excellent. Making a point to patronize Black-owned businesses is also a simple act to level the uneven playing field that exists nationwide. Even if you don’t have plans to hit the trail right away, you can still support the following Black-owned businesses featured in Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail by buying online.
Home Goods
Woodcuts Gallery & Framing
Woodcuts Gallery & Framing in Nashville specializes in African American art prints as well as original pieces.
Clothing and Accessories
Mo’s Bows
Memphis’ Mo’s Bows offers a range of bespoke neckties, bowties, and pocket squares so you can look your spiffiest.
Pressed
Atlanta’s Pressed, owned by hip-hop artist Rasheeda, offers fly fashion: clothing as well as sneakers and accessories.
Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery is the place to get your T-shirt emblazoned with a quote from EJI founder Bryan Stevenson: “The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice.”
College Crib
College Crib in Nashville sells all the gear you need to properly represent your Greek-letter organization.
Nubian Hueman
Nubian Hueman, based in Washington DC, accepts online orders for its diverse array of products, from Stoop & Stank T-shirts to accessories and beauty products.
Takara
This Chicago spot features handcrafted jewelry that makes a bold statement. Designer Takara Beathea-Gudell offers pins cut in Black woman silhouettes, CROWN Act bookmarks, and a range of museum-quality earrings, cuffs, and necklaces. (While Beathea-Gudell’s Chicago store is not along the Civil Rights Trail, her wares are well worth a look!)
Mouthwatering Eats
Lillie’s of Charleston
This woman-owned company offers barbecue and hot sauces, spice mixes, and gift boxes.
Phillip Ashley Chocolates
Memphis-based Phillip Ashley Chocolates is your go-to for high-end fair-trade chocolate creations.
Nick Wallace
An award-winning Mississippi-born chef, Nick Wallace sells T-shirts and his own spice blend through his website.
Bookstores
Mahogany Books
Mahogany Books in Washington DC is a go-to vendor for books on anti-racism. The folks here believe that a book is only the beginning.
For an extensive list of Black-owned bookstores on and off the Civil Rights Trail, check out this round-up from Literary Hub.
Feeling inspired? Start planning your journey today.
- Flexible Itineraries: Travel the entire trail through the South, or take a weekend getaway to Charleston, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, Washington DC, and more places significant to the Civil Rights Movement
- Historic Civil Rights Sites: Learn about Dr. King’s legacy at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, be transformed at the small but mighty Emmett Till Intrepid Center, and stand tall with Little Rock Nine at their memorial in Arkansas
- The Culture of the Movement: Get to know the voices, stories, music, and flavors that shape and celebrate Black America both then and now. Take a seat at a lunch counter where sit-ins took place or dig in to heaping plates of soul food and barbecue. Spend the day at museums that connect our present to the past or spend the night in the birthplace of the blues
- Expert Insight: Award-winning journalist Deborah Douglas offers her valuable perspective and knowledge, including suggestions for engaging with local communities by supporting Black-owned businesses and seeking out activist groups
- Travel Tools: Find driving directions for exploring the sites on a road trip, tips on where to stay
- Detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC
- Foreword by Bree Newsome Bass: activist, filmmaker, and artist
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