Posted by in Special Days & Holidays Chris Benson With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to plan. In this post we review Christmas and holiday themed items from black owned brands. These include tree decorations and Christmas stockings, clothing, and goods for serving, entertaining, and gift wrapping. Greeting cards and pieces for celebrating Kwanzaa are also included. See the…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products, Special Days & Holidays Enoch Appiah Jr. Wakanda themed events are popular and include birthday, beach, and costume parties. With Halloween around the corner then, Wakanda themed apparel and accessories might be useful. There are diverse offerings from black owned brands, which include a few for children/youth. See the following company and products links for more details. Afrikrea offers…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products, Special Days & Holidays As father’s day approaches, you have an abundance of options from black owned brands to express your gratitude for and honor of the man or men in your life who helped raised you. Some practical or luxury gifts include watches, neck wear, and cuff-links. Wooden watches are trending. Ambition Collections offers a “Motion 1st Edition…Read more »
Posted by in Find products, Special Days & Holidays Photo CreateHerStock “A Summer Day” by Neosha Gardner After the arrests of two African American men at a Starbucks, and to coincide with the racial bias training at all Starbucks locations, The Black Star Project has designated May 29, 2018 as “National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day.” On The Black Star Project website,…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products, Special Days & Holidays As Mother’s Day approaches you may be considering what item(s) can truly express the gratitude, honor, and esteem you hold for the women (e.g., mother, grandmother, aunt) who raised you. While no tokens can fully convey these sentiments, appreciation can be expressed with a gift. If you are considering a handbag, take note of some…Read more »
Posted by in Clothing and Accessories, Find products, Special Days & Holidays unsplash-logoClem Onojeghuo With Valentine’s Day approaching, it is a good time to showcase higher end statement and unique jewelry pieces from black owned brands. These jewelry lines epitomize high quality craftsmanship and creativity. In reviewing information from their websites, it seemed like there was a story behind each piece and collection. In addition, many products…Read more »
Posted by in Find products, Special Days & Holidays Aaron Burden Unwrapping gifts is part of our holiday excitement. Watching receivers open gifts gives us joy. You can find several black owned companies with holiday themed wrapping paper, note cards, and stockings on Shop With Leslie. Greentop Gifts offers black Santa wrapping paper and corresponding gift labels. Black Santa apparel (tees, sweatshirts, onesies) and…Read more »
Posted by in Find products, Special Days & Holidays Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash This is the second post on black owned holiday gift ideas, at or below a certain price. This time the focus is on $30.00 and under. One aim of this site is to familiarize users with the variety and high quality of products from black owned brands. As a…Read more »
Posted by in Find products, Special Days & Holidays Nathan Lemon In thinking about those special gifts for the holidays, consider your price point. With a price point of $25.00, I have reviewed products/companies under the “Accessories” category on Shop with Leslie, and provided product information to fit this bill. You have many options and I hope you find items that bring joy to…Read more »
Posted by in Find products, Special Days & Holidays Dashikis are en vogue these days, and October 30, 2017 is designated as “National Dashiki Day.” As far as I can tell, this day of celebration began in 2015, and was spearheaded at least in part by Buy Black Economics, bbnomics. The purpose is to publicly celebrate one’s African roots and African culture. To participate,…Read more »