Black-Owned Design Businesses You Can Support Right Now
These artists, makers, and small businesses are essential voices in the design community.
These artists, makers, and small businesses are essential voices in the design community.
As worldwide protests continue the fight against police brutality and systemic racism, we must remember that Black communities are also contending with the compounded effects of COVID-19: Black Americans are dying at three times the rate of white people due to economic disadvantages, and only 12% of Black and Latino business owners have been approved for a PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan. A direct way to support Black communities is to shop at Black-owned brands and businesses; below, we’ve compiled some of our favorites to start. Shout out your suggestions to the comments below, and we’ll add them to the list!
Black Pepper Paperie Co.
Washington, D.C. native and designer Hadiya Williams founded Black Pepper Paperie Co., a design studio and lifestyle brand.
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Black Pepper Paperie Co. draws from founder Hadiya Williams’s influences across the African diaspora to create handcrafted ceramic jewelry, home decor, paper goods, and apparel.
Lolly Lolly Ceramics
Lalese Stamp, an artist based in Columbus, Ohio, runs Lolly Lolly Ceramics.
Lolly Lolly Ceramics
Based in Columbus, Ohio, ceramics artist Lalese Stamps crafts pieces that are abstract, whimsical, and functional all at once. Of her wares, the most popular are her mugs that feature spirals, spheres, and spikes as the handles.
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