From our kitchens to our cultural institutions, creative industries, and more, Black folks have been thriving in our city for centuries—and we want to keep it that way.
To help, we created a guide that’s a living record of local, black-owned businesses that you can refer to when you want to, as Wesley Snipes once said, “Bet on Black.”
cultural Institutions:
- Ballet on Wheels
- Clayborn Temple
- Collage Dance Collective
- Hattiloo Theatre
- Memphis Black Arts Alliance
- Memphis Music Initiative
- MidSouth Peace & Justice Center
- Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Memphis Slim House
- Stax Music Academy
- Unapologetic.
- Urban Art Commission
- Urevbu Contemporary
- TONE Memphis
FITNESS:
wellness & Beauty:
clubs & entertainment:
bakeries/ treat shops:
apparel & accessories:
news & Creative agencies:
CATERING:
bookstores:
automotive:
beverage brands:
restaurants:
Orange Mound:
Whitehaven:
Hickory Hill:
Soulsville:
Downtown:
- Inkwell Bar
- 901 Wings
- Alcenia’s
- Arnold’s BBQ
- Brinson’s Downtown
- C Lou Patton Quiche
- Cozy Corner BBQ
- Curry N Jerk
- Dr. Beans Coffee & Tea Roaster’s
- Evelyn & Olive
- Fannie Lou’s Gourmet Chicken and Waffles
- Flava House Lounge
- Interstate Barbecue
- K3 Studio Cafe
- Lunchbox Eats
- Roxie’s Grocery
- Sage Memphis
- Salad Expressions Memphis
- Slim & Husky’s
