Though AfricanAncestry.com is in the business of being black – 365 days of the year we especially love Kwanzaa! Ujamaa is the fourth principle of Kwanzaa which means cooperative economics. The African Ancestry Team shared their Ujamaa Gift List on a special African Ancestry Live! Catch the whole show on our YouTube channel 👉🏽 http://africanancestry.com/lives
Featured businesses in this episode are listed below.
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LIFESTYLE
Flavourful Seasoning Co.
Flavourful Seasoning Company is a Black woman-owned start up and its spices bring the flavor!
Web Site: https://www.itsflavourful.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_itsflavourful
Tres Lindas Cubanas Cigars
Curated by Afro-Cuban twin sisters. The company has three blends, each representing the beautiful shades of Black women.
Web Site: https://treslindascubanascigars.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treslindascubanascigars
BEAUTY
Rich Bougie Auntie™ Vibes
Luxurious fragrance for the home & body
Website: https://gavinluxe.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavinluxe
Bloodline Lipstick/Ancestry Lip Gloss
Beauty Cosmetics, Hair & Skin Products made for & from the Descendants of Royalty
Web Site: https://regalheirllc.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/regalheir_llc
BOOKS
Cloth and Paper 2022 Spiral Bound Planner
Elevated planning essentials and office supplies that motivate and inspires you.
Web Site: https://clothandpaper.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloth_and_paper
MahoganyBooks
At its roots, MahoganyBooks was founded in 2007 to meet the literary needs of readers nationwide in search of books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora.
Website: https://www.mahoganybooks.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahoganybooks
- The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present. Nicole Hannah-Jones
- Be sure to support this book because Fox News has made an effort to knock it out of the top spot on the New York Times List.
FASHION
Bailiwick
An apparel brand that artfully merges the worlds of design, culture, and purpose.
Website: https://bailiwickclothing.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bailiwick_clothing
The Amar Scarf
The funky and functional expression of my love for the Continent & Diaspora
Web Site: https://weardiop.com/collections/scarves
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weardiop
Black Pepper Paperie Co.
A Washington, DC-based mix-media art + design studio and lifestyle brand, focused on creating globally-inspired, one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces that include wearable ceramic art, home decor, paper goods, and apparel. These ancestral modern pieces are rooted in memory and cultural influences from across the African diaspora.
Website: https://www.blackpepperpaperie.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackpepperpaperieco
Nsombii
(pronounced Nah-som-bee)
Afrocentric, high quality, one of a kind, athleisure.
Nsombii® is an African-inspired athletic apparel line designed by Los Angeles-based, celebrity yoga instructor, Isley Nicole Melton. The name is Swahili which means, "Abundant joy."
Web site: https://www.nsombii.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsombii
PERSONAL SERVICES
Weddings & Events by Karen
Web Site: http://kcdpi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingsandeventsbykaren
CULTURAL
Olaide’s Kitchen
Web Site: www.olaideskitchen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olaideskitchen
MISCELLANEOUS
Black Frontiersmen, LLC
DC-Native Akeel Ali brings the Art of Style to simple, affordable, memorable fashion.
Website: https://black-frontiersmen.square.site Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackfrontiersmen
We Buy Black
The largest E-marketplace for Black businesses and the fastest growing movement promoting collective economic dignity in the Black community.
Website: https://webuyblack.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/webuyblack
Nubian Hueman
Web site: https://nubianhueman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubianhueman
The Kush Notes Paper Company
Website: https://kushnotes.com
The DC Dentist
Dr. Victor and staff are the only Black owned and operated Holistic, Biological & Eco-Friendly Dental Office on the East coast.
Website: thedcdentist.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedcdentist
SHOPPE BLACK™️
Your TRUSTED resource for all things Black business and Black culture, GLOBALLY.
Consciously curated & founded by:@thebusyafrican + @apshantology
Website: shoppeblack.us
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoppeblack
