Black-Owned Business

Jordin Sparks head shot with braids for cantu beauty

Cantu Beauty, has announced Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jordin Sparks as the brand’s ambassador. As a longtime fan of the brand’s hydrating conditioning treatments and styling gels, Sparks is joining forces with Cantu to help shine a spotlight on the brand’s community initiatives that give back to young women all over the world, specifically with the brand’s partnership with global nonprofit, Women Empowering Nations.

Afro Unicorn Launches Into Major Retailer

Afro Unicorn, a conscious brand founded by visionary entrepreneur and CEO April Showers, has made significant strides in the retail industry since its inception in 2019.

The Lip Bar Inc. Raises $6.7 Million In Funding

Award-winning beauty company The Lip Bar Inc. has raised an oversubscribed $6.7M fundraising round to further grow its house of brands including The Lip Bar, the 10-year-old innovative vegan, cruelty free and non-toxic beauty brand, and thread beauty, the newly launched, bold, gender-neutral, Gen Z-focused, BIPOC beauty brand that is proving to be a breath of fresh air in the industry.

Target Announces New Partnership with REVOLT

Leading Black-owned multimedia platform REVOLT partnered with retail giant Target to co-create a groundbreaking series called “Bet on Black.”

Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Provides $2M for Black Students

The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has announced a $2 million commitment to support scholarships for Black, African, and African American students.

Bomē Launches the Coveted 'It' Skirt, The Only Skirt You Will Need

Bomē, an experimental design project that explores the cross between the artful expression of style and the soulful connectedness of the natural world, has announced the launch of its inaugural design, the Button Skirt.

LYS Beauty Is First Black Owned Clean Beauty Brand At Sephora

LYS Beauty, a trailblazing brand in the clean beauty industry, has made history as the first Black-owned Sephora Clean Makeup brand.

Luxury Shoe Brand Rebecca Allen Launches at Nordstrom 

As we continue to grow our partnerships and improve the representation of diverse vendors and brands, we are excited to launch luxury shoe brand, Rebecca Allen, on Nordstrom.com

8 Black-Owned Fashion Businesses You Should Be Supporting

Here are 8 Black-Owned Fashion Businesses curated from our retail community. We must say, we absolutely love these Founders and their fashion businesses.