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Apr 6, 20233 min read
Supporting Black Businesses Beyond BHM | April 6, 2023
About a year ago, I started writing more than just business reviews. It was important to me that Black Girl Buying not only shared with...

Apr 5, 20232 min read
The StoryGraph | Online Only
I was a BIG reader when I was younger – like a get in trouble because I’m reading when I should be doing chores type of reader. I really...

Mar 12, 20232 min read
Chic Geeks | Online Only
I SCOURED the internet looking for a Black-owned tech accessory company for my Apple products and the joy I felt when I found Chic Geeks...

Feb 14, 20231 min read
PROBLK Health | Atlanta, GA
After a trip to the doctor and a recommendation for more iron and vitamin D supplements, I decided it was time for me to act like an...

Jan 31, 20234 min read
Black-Owned vs. Black-Founded | January 31, 2023
Earlier this year, Mielle Organics, a previously Black-owned hair care company, was sold to P&G which houses brands you may recognize...

Oct 30, 20223 min read
Black Stories & Black Businesses | October 31, 2022
On September 9, 2022, at the D23 Expo, Disney premiered the trailer for the live-action version of The Little Mermaid which stars Halle...

Sep 29, 20223 min read
5 Ways to Support Creatives | September 30, 2022
When we think about Black-owned businesses, our first thoughts are often restaurants (like Slim & Husky’s or Batter and Berries),...


Mar 26, 20223 min read
Life Lessons from Buying Black | March 27, 2022
When I was in graduate school, Mike Brown was killed by a police officer less than 5 miles from the bubble I had built for myself. In...

Feb 26, 20224 min read
We Don’t Talk about WashU | February 28, 2022
If you are familiar with Black Girl Buying and how I started, you have probably heard something along the lines of “I was a student in...

Feb 20, 20223 min read
Black History Month in Big Box Stores Part 2 | February 20, 2022
Since I started looking into Black History Month campaigns in big box stores, I have discovered more in stores that I have not visited in...

Feb 20, 20224 min read
Black History Month at Big Box Stores | February 20, 2022
There has been a lot of commotion on my social media timelines about Black History Month campaigns at different big box stores, so I...

Feb 5, 20222 min read
Why I (Still) Buy Black | June 2, 2020
A reflection on Black lives and buying Black When I posted on social media last week, I hoped that I wouldn’t have to say anything else...

Mar 7, 20212 min read
Big Idea Food | Indianapolis, IN
I may have originally discovered Big Idea Food by Marlena Banks through my mentor—this was a book club pick for her Business Bestie Book...

Oct 23, 20202 min read
Scumbag | Online
I found Scumbag on one of my daily Instagram scrolls and thought it was the smartest thing I had seen in a long time. This Black-owned...

Jul 31, 20183 min read
Back To School | Various Locations
I couldn’t believe it when I looked up last week in the store and saw school supplies and back to school signs…IN JULY! I know August is...
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