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Support Your Local Black Community

From kitchens to cultural institutions, creative industries, and more, Black folks have been thriving in our city for centuries—and we want to keep it that way. Keep reading to discover ways to support Memphis’ Black community. 

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:

A group of dancers in black jumpsuits are performing in front of a building.
Photo: Collage Dance Collective

FITNESS:

A Black woman doing a handstand in front of the Memphis sign.
Photo: The Yoga Kickback

wellness & Beauty:

A shop filled with potted plants and other items in Black Memphis.
Photo: TerraCotta Memphis

clubs & entertainment:

A group of people standing in front of a black building at night.
Photo: Paula Raifords Disco

 

bakeries/ treat shops:

Ice cream cones and waffle cones on a table in Memphis.
Photo: @ilovewafflecream

apparel & accessories:

Three women in denim shorts standing in front of a Black Memphis building.
Photo: DenimbyLLA

news & Creative agencies:

Black Memphis voices
Photo: MLK50

CATERING:

The black Memphis box is filled with snacks and drinks.
Photo: City Tasting Box

bookstores:

A black box of books with the words 'where are you?' written on it.
Photo: Cafe Noir

automotive:

beverage brands:

A man holding two cans of beer and a box in Black Memphis attire.
Photo: Beale Street Brewing Co.

restaurants:

Orange Mound:

Whitehaven:

Hickory Hill:

Soulsville:

Downtown:

 

Midtown:

East Memphis:

Outside The Loop:

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