● FeaturedWater & Drinks
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey
Uncle NearestOwner: Fawn Weaver
Shelbyville, TN
Honoring Nearest Green, America's first known Black master distiller.
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Black-owned and Foundational Black American goods — pantry and canned foods, water and drinks, bags and leather, apparel, beauty and grooming, home. Every product credits the owner who built it and links straight to their official store.
60 products
● FeaturedWater & Drinks
Owner: Fawn Weaver
Shelbyville, TN
Honoring Nearest Green, America's first known Black master distiller.
● FeaturedBags & Leather
Owner: Telfar Clemens
Brooklyn, NY
The Bushwick Birkin. Not for you — for everyone.
● FeaturedHome
Owner: Teri Johnson
New York, NY
Fragrances inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.
● FeaturedPantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Arsha Jones
Washington, DC
The DC-born sauce that turned a family recipe into a nationwide pantry staple.
● FeaturedWater & Drinks
Owner: Nailah Ellis-Brown
Detroit, MI
A great-grandfather's Jamaican recipe bottled in Detroit.
● FeaturedWater & Drinks
Owner: Mikaila Ulmer
Austin, TX
Started at age four, sweetened with honey and built to save the bees.
● FeaturedBags & Leather
Owner: Brandon Blackwood
Brooklyn, NY
Sharp, statement leather goods from a self-taught designer.
● FeaturedBags & Leather
Owner: Lola Banjo
Engineer-turned-designer luxury travel leather made to convert.
● FeaturedApparel
Owner: Lanny Smith
Athleticwear built by a former pro athlete for our community.
● FeaturedApparel
Owner: Jerry Lorenzo
Los Angeles, CA
Luxury American design that reset modern streetwear.
● FeaturedBeauty & Grooming
Owner: Shontay Lundy
Fort Lauderdale, FL
No white cast, made for melanin-rich skin.
● FeaturedHome
Owner: Stephanie Summerson Hall
Charleston, SC
Heirloom-grade glassware inspired by her grandmother Estelle.
● FeaturedHome
Owner: Nicole Gibbons
New York, NY
Designer-curated paint, delivered without the swatch overwhelm.
● FeaturedPantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Ibraheem Basir
New York, NY
Ready-to-eat beans and rice cooked the way our grandmothers did.
● FeaturedPantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Denise Woodard
Jersey City, NJ
Founded after her daughter's diagnosis — free of the top nine allergens.
● FeaturedPantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Bill Williams
Columbus, OH
The canned Southern greens that put soul food in every grocery aisle.
● FeaturedPantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Pinky Cole
Atlanta, GA
The Atlanta burger empire's signature sauce, bottled for your kitchen.
● FeaturedApparel
Owner: Jefferson Osei, Abderrahmane Trabsini & Hussein Suleiman
Amsterdam-born label rooted in African heritage and diaspora design.
● FeaturedApparel
Owner: Nigeria Ealey, Esaïe Jean-Simon & Victor James
New York, NY
New York streetwear label rooted in community and craft.
● FeaturedBeauty & Grooming
Owner: Calvin Quallis
Newark, NJ
Grooming built for Black men's hair and skin.
● FeaturedBeauty & Grooming
Owner: Melissa Butler
Detroit, MI
The vegan lipstick line that got a no on Shark Tank and a yes from Target.
● FeaturedBeauty & Grooming
Owner: Tracee Ellis Ross
Los Angeles, CA
Curls, coils and tight textures finally given their own aisle.
● FeaturedWater & Drinks
Owner: Dr. Shayne Michael
Black-owned alkaline water brand stocked in major retailers.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Deborah Jones & Mary Jones
Kansas City, KS
Sisters slinging their family's sauce out of a legendary KC shack.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Aurora James
New York, NY
Traditional African artisan techniques kept alive at luxury level.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Ashley Rouse
Brooklyn, NY
Low-sugar, chef-driven jams with unexpected flavor pairings.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Nailah Ellis-Brown
Detroit, MI
Deep, floral hibiscus — the family recipe's brightest pour.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Marc Farrell
Caribbean rum reimagined by its Trinidadian founder.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Jackie Summers
Brooklyn, NY
A Caribbean holiday tradition revived as an award-winning liqueur.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Pernell Cezar & Rod Johnson
Des Moines, IA
5% of profits fund youth programs nationwide.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Brandon Blackwood
Brooklyn, NY
The tote that carried a message and a movement.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Akosua Afriyie-Kumi
Ghanaian weaving traditions, made by women-led workshops.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Dorion Renaud
Houston, TX
Skincare built specifically for melanin-rich skin.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Pierre Thiam
Brooklyn, NY
West African fonio brought to American kitchens by a celebrated chef.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Erica Diehl
Brooklyn, NY
Small-batch Brooklyn pepper sauce with a cult following.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Jocelyn Delk Adams
Chicago, IL
Heritage Southern baking passed down four generations.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Brooklyn, NY
Everyday superfood essentials, made approachable.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Ibraheem Basir
New York, NY
Creole-seasoned beans simmered with avocado oil — no soaking, no fuss.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Mikaila Ulmer
Austin, TX
Desert-fruit lemonade with the same bee-saving mission.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Robin McBride & Andréa McBride John
The largest Black-owned wine company in the United States.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Keba Konte
Oakland, CA
Oakland roaster built on beautiful coffee and second chances.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Lola Banjo
Boardroom-ready leather for the commute and the flight.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Antoine Manning
Philadelphia, PA
Soft, sculptural leather from a Philadelphia design studio.

Apparel
Owner: Anifa Mvuemba
Largo, MD
The designer who put a digital runway on the map.

Apparel
Owner: Edvin Thompson
New York, NY
Jamaican-American design, CFDA-recognized and unmistakable.

Apparel
Owner: Kofi Essel & Kristin Essel
New York, NY
Architectural jewelry from a husband-and-wife design studio.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Calvin Quallis
Newark, NJ
A sulfate-free wash that softens as it cleans.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Olamide Olowe
Los Angeles, CA
Science-forward care for chronic skin conditions.

Home
Owner: Kiyanna Stewart & Jannah Handy
Brooklyn, NY
Preserving Black material culture, one object at a time.

Home
Owner: Justina Blakeney
Los Angeles, CA
Color-drenched, plant-filled design from a bestselling author.

Home
Owner: Jomo Tariku
Washington, DC
African-inspired furniture and objects collected by major museums.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Dondre Anderson
Chicago, IL
Kettle-cooked chips built by a Chicago entrepreneur, now on national shelves.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Michele Hoskins
Chicago, IL
A great-great-grandmother's syrup recipe that reached national grocery shelves.

Pantry & Canned Goods
Owner: Denise Woodard
Jersey City, NJ
Snackable, allergen-friendly cookies the whole table can share.

Water & Drinks
Owner: Dr. Shayne Michael
Everyday hydration in a household-size jug.

Bags & Leather
Owner: Sade Mims
New York, NY
Small-batch bags and jewelry with an art-object feel.

Apparel
Owner: Mapate Diop
Detroit, MI
Detroit label translating West African pattern into modern staples.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Beatrice Dixon
Atlanta, GA
Plant-derived feminine care, born from a dream and a diagnosis.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Yve-Car Momperousse
Philadelphia, PA
Cold-pressed in Haiti, supporting rural farming families.

Beauty & Grooming
Owner: Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye
New York, NY
Makeup made for melanin-rich skin, by a Harlem-raised founder.
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