In 2020 the Pew Research Center determined that although, Black people represented 14.2% of all Americans they are only 2.4% of all employer-firm owners. The Federal Reserve System’s 2021 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges that small businesses owned by people of color faced prior to the pandemic.
Leslie and Angella are well aware of these disparities in Black business ownership and they have long been committed to supporting Black owned businesses with their patronage and recommendations. In this episode of Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn they highlight a few of the products and owners whose products they utilize and support.
www.Harlemcandlecompany.com Harlem Candle Company is a luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles inspired by the richness of Harlem. Founded in 2014 by travel and lifestyle expert Teri Johnson, the Harlem Candle Company is the manifestation of her love affair with fragrance, jazz, and Harlem.
https://www.instagram.com/_____komaribathbody347/. Yolonda Berry, owner of Komari Bath & Body creates handmade & aromatherapy based soaps, body butters, body scrubs, lip balms, & hair care.
https://marche-rue-dix.myshopify.com/ A Brooklyn based Senegalese marketplace of sorts offering clothing and accessories, perfumes, a nail salon and a cafe.
https://www.harlemsheaven.com/ Milliner Evetta Perry has over 30 years of designing gorgeous one-of-a-kind hats of all kinds for all occasions. Her designs are featured regularly on television and in national and international magazines.
https://www.oiawellness.com/home-fragrances Oia Wellness is a Brooklyn based Black female owned line of small batch handmade home fragrances.
https://bklynbarsoap.com/ BklynBarSoap is a clean skincare + wellness brand that focuses on sensitive+ eczema +acne-prone skin. Each product is handcrafted with responsibly sourced all-natural ingredients with no preservatives and no unnatural additives.
Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.
In 2020 the Pew Research Center determined that although, Black people represented 14.2% of all Americans they are only 2.4% of all employer-firm owners. The Federal Reserve System’s 2021 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges that small businesses owned by people of color faced prior to the pandemic.
Leslie and Angella are well aware of these disparities in Black business ownership and they have long been committed to supporting Black owned businesses with their patronage and recommendations. In this episode of Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn they highlight a few of the products and owners whose products they utilize and support.
www.Harlemcandlecompany.com Harlem Candle Company is a luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles inspired by the richness of Harlem. Founded in 2014 by travel and lifestyle expert Teri Johnson, the Harlem Candle Company is the manifestation of her love affair with fragrance, jazz, and Harlem.
https://www.instagram.com/_____komaribathbody347/. Yolonda Berry, owner of Komari Bath & Body creates handmade & aromatherapy based soaps, body butters, body scrubs, lip balms, & hair care.
https://marche-rue-dix.myshopify.com/ A Brooklyn based Senegalese marketplace of sorts offering clothing and accessories, perfumes, a nail salon and a cafe.
https://www.harlemsheaven.com/ Milliner Evetta Perry has over 30 years of designing gorgeous one-of-a-kind hats of all kinds for all occasions. Her designs are featured regularly on television and in national and international magazines.
https://www.oiawellness.com/home-fragrances Oia Wellness is a Brooklyn based Black female owned line of small batch handmade home fragrances.
https://bklynbarsoap.com/ BklynBarSoap is a clean skincare + wellness brand that focuses on sensitive+ eczema +acne-prone skin. Each product is handcrafted with responsibly sourced all-natural ingredients with no preservatives and no unnatural additives.
Visit Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn website for behind-the-scenes extras.