The Black Lives Matter(BLM) movement supports economic justice. During the election they released a comprehensive economic justice proposal. You can read the BLM economic and political policies at "The Movement for Black Lives: Economic Justice". Now they have released a Black Business Directory called Backing Black Business.
To further support Black economic justice they are launching a Black Business Directory website. You can visit the site at Backing Black Business. The site is very limited compared to current Black business directories. But it could potentially create a large national Black business list that encourages spending within the Black Community.
It will be interesting to see if the BLM "Brand" has the recognition to drive the business directory forward.
Adweek has a story on BLMs work with J Walter Thompson. The ad and creative industries centered in NY and LA, are notoriously White and non-diverse. Over the years they have shifted to a higher percentage of female staff.
Here are some existing Black Business Directories.
Name Home base
Black Mall Chicago
Black Trade Lines Los Angles
Buying Black Columbus, OH
National Back Guides Delaware
I Am Black Business Atlanta
St. Louis Black Business St.
Louis
DC, MD and VA Black Business DC, Maryland and Virginia
Support Black Owned National
Black Owned Business
Maggie's List Chicago, National
South Florida Black Business Directory South Florida
Maggie's List Chicago, National
South Florida Black Business Directory South Florida
Crowd funding websites
BBnomics crowdfunding Black crowd funding site
Apps
Several of the directories also have apps for mobile Black business directory use.
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