Did you know that many genres of popular music have roots in the Black diaspora (think pop, R&B, jazz, etc)? While we work to honor and uphold that lineage within our music education, we must also uplift the community that has been the foundation of much of our music… and I’m talking financially now. With Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, and the gift-giving holidays quickly approaching, we are highlighting 16 Black-owned businesses and Black-led organizations.
Inspired by Black Shop Friday, we’ve collected a list of unique and intersectional businesses and organizations, many that already serve our incredible Voice Lab community.
I challenge you to include at least one of these businesses in your shopping cart this weekend, and I challenge you to include at least one of these organizations on your giving list on Tuesday. (We have some handy graphics and direct links below!)
As a transgender woman of color, I believe it is important to do this work to support the Black community this Black Friday!
Ariel Zetina is the newest team member at The Voice Lab, and serves as the executive/marketing assistant. She’s also a DJ and an incredible person.
Businesses
Kido Chicago
www.kidochicago.com
Ubuntu Flames
www.ubuntuflames.com
Kaike
www.shopkaike.com
Rheal
www.madebyrheal.com
Semicolon
www.semicolonchi.com
Brittany’s Record Shop
www.brittanysrecordshop.com
The Stork Bag
www.thestorkbag.com
Juvia’s Place
www.juviasplace.com
The Silver Room
www.thesilverroom.com
Third Coast Comics
www.thirdcoastcomics.com
Studio 928
www.studio928.net
gc2b
www.gc2b.co
FUTUREHOOD
www.futurehood-store.myshopify.com
BatMe! Cosmetics
www.batmecosmetics.com
Print Ain’t Dead
www.printaintdead.us
Ray Darten
www.raydarten.com
Orgs
Chicago Freedom School
www.chicagofreedomschool.org
The Okra Project
www.theokraproject.com
Brave Space Alliance
www.bravespacealliance.com
BTFA Collective
www.btfacollective.org
For The Gworls
www.forthegworls.party
Assata’s Daughters
www.assatasdaughters.org
G.L.I.T.S.
www.glitsinc.org
Audre Lorde Project
www.alp.org
Afrorack
www.afrorack.org
Black Trans Travel Fund
www.blacktranstravelfund.com
Molasses Chicago
www.molasseschicago.com
SNaPco
www.snap4freedom.org/
#LetUsBreathe Collective
www.letusbreathecollective.com
Black Visions Collective
www.blackvisionsmn.org/
Chicago West Community Music Center
www.cwcmc.org
Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/vancouver-black-therapy-amp-advocacy-fund