For Black History Month: No More Excuses. Be Conscious Customers!
Black History Month is about whatever Black people in the US want to make it about and for others to learn, respect, engage. Since economic power is on the agenda in 2021- here are Black owned companies my family and I have personally made purchases from and recommended to friends in the past 18 months. Some are in the Boston area where I live but most operate via shipping, e-commerce everywhere.
Good people come up with the most tortured array of reasons not to take this on. I am asking you not to be one of them. No excuses. Go ahead and celebrate - but let's be customers too.
Talley & Twine Watch Company watch, wallet, luggage
Petsi Pies outrageous pies, muffins, breakfast take-out
CrimsonBikes Cambridge bikes and accessories - they have bikes!
Hillside Harvest HOT SAUCE - recently named official hot sauce of the Boston Red Sox!
Coral Oral toothbrushes -- really good ones.
Ivyees "Everything Honey" Honey, toothpaste, pit stick, hair/skin
Sawaa's kitchen-sized trash bags
Brown Estate delicious wines
McBride Sisters more delicious wines
Goodie Krunch - snacks (vegan! gluten free!)
The Urban Grape wine, beer, whiskey - delivers and ships
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey whiskey -- Real TN Whiskey.
Fresh Food Generation meal kits, catering - farm to plate!
MIDA wow what a place. takeout! fine dining
Slade's Bar-Grill take-out. great food
Pure Oasis for that cannabis glide -
Lyndigo Spice, LLC spice rubs, chutneys, catering
Sweet Teez Bakery cupcakes and cakes and pies
Craig Bailey world class photography
Cupcake Therapy for more cupcakes
Intrinsic Provisions very fine outdoor gear (blankets, jackets, mittens, hats)
Ujamaa Lighting LED light bulbs - consumer or wholesale
FrugalBooks Roxbury - books in stock and you can order
Giselle's Flowers - better flowers than Winston's, half the price
Natasha's Homemade Body Butters - skin so soft
Family Hardware Corp. - hardware store
Rock City Pizza - um.....pizza!
Oasis Vegan Veggie Parlor - takeout
At Peace Arts - paintings, virtual art parties, master-peaces
Cini Coffee - coffee from Ethiopian farmers!!!
ZAZ Restaurant & Catering takeout so good!
Jamaica Mi Hungry - takeout so good
Ready, set go!
And if you want to create a program to get your company, favorite non-profit or community group involved in being conscious customers - my partners and I would love to be their strategic partner to make it happen. That's what we are doing with visionary businesses and organizations across the US right now. Come see Conscious Customers today.
Andy Tarsy is Principal and Co-Founder at Conscious Customers and Principal at strategic advisory firm Emblem Strategic LLC.