13 Black-Owned Businesses to Support During Black History Month and Every Day

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Black History Month was created as a celebration of the accomplishments of Black Americans. It has a contentious history and present. Devoting only one month, and the shortest one at that, to the contributions Black Americans have made is inadequate and frequently ignores the wrongs America has inflicted on them. It is only highlighted this year where the ongoing panic over Critical Race Theory has led to fascistic book banning and trying to overturn Black History Month itself.

But American corporations are only too glad to hop on the Black History Month bandwagon for capitalism's sake. Meanwhile, American culture co-opts much from the Black community and instead of giving back, dollars get diverted away from Black businesses and entire market categories ignore the needs of Black consumers. Black-owned businesses were some of the hardest hit of the pandemic. After sustaining a drop of 40%, some are coming back strong, bolstered in part by the Buy Black movement. But they are still in need of wider support.

While one month of shopping is not going to undo injustice, it is a time to become more aware of the power of the dollar and the variety of choices we have when we spend it. PCMag has put together this list of Black-owned businesses that have products and services available online that can help you make better buying decisions and better your life. We encourage you to make more culturally conscious buying decisions this month and throughout the year.

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