THREAD - Over 40% of ALL Black-Owned Businesses closed forever in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. Here are some #buyblackowned gift lists to help the business holding on - but certainly struggling: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/style/black-owned-gifts-self-care.html
For all the people on your list - https://time.com/5914987/shop-black-owned-businesses-gift-guide/
If you wanna support MY amazing beautiful hometown of Brooklyn NY - https://www.blackownedbrooklyn.com/gift-guide
Lots of good stuff here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/11/05/35-amazing-gifts-you-can-get-black-owned-businesses-2020/6074972002/
Harper's said - SHOP HERE TODAY, TOMORROW AND FOREVER. I love the message https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/g33269124/best-gifts-to-shop-from-black-owned-businesses/
And while #FacebookIsComplicit and pretty much the devil, their devs did a great job with this #BuyBlackFriday Gift Guide - https://about.fb.com/giftguide/
Like to eat, drink & be merry? This is the list for you - https://thefioneers.com/gifts-black-owned-businesses/
Give some love to the city that gave me the love of my life and my 20s! The Chi - https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/holiday/gift-guide/ct-gift-guide-blm-black-owned-1122-20201102-ounwtreckzcrjfuyhh3lblqml4-list.html
If books are your jawn - Then support these Black-owned businesses in Philly, buy from these book stores: https://www.phillyvoice.com/black-owned-bookstores-businesses-philadelphia-harrietts-uncle-bobbies-hakims/
Info homemade, handcrafted items? @Etsy got you covered with editors' picks from Black-owned shops on their site. https://www.etsy.com/featured/blackownedshops
I love how @NYMag framed their gift guide - it's gifts for everyone "that happen to be from Black-Owned Businesses". I like that because it's illustrating that you could have BEEN Buying Black this whole time! https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-holiday-gifts-black-owned-businesses.html
Here's a list focused on clothing, jewelry and accessories! https://www.blackenterprise.com/ultimate-buyblack-holiday-gift-guide-clothing-jewelry/
I would be remiss if I didn't share this list from my CURRENT CITY - The Queen City! #Charlotte - lots of cool stuff here: https://qcitymetro.com/2020/11/27/black-charlottes-holiday-gift-guide/
Got some coints - high end list coming your way https://theundefeated.com/features/28-black-owned-business-gift-ideas-to-get-you-through-black-friday/
Y'all know I don't mess with the Church of O at all, but this year her Favorite Things list included FIFTY Black-Owned businesses: https://www.oprahmag.com/style/a34480587/oprah-favorite-things-2020-black-owned-businesses/
Buzzfeed is eccentric and so is this list - I love it. https://www.buzzfeed.com/marquaysa/gifts-black-owned-businesses
Good housekeeping rounded up their Top 20 - I stan a curated list. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/gift-ideas/g33796062/gifts-from-black-owned-businesses/