The first Juneteenth celebration on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, wasn’t solely a celebration of physical freedom. Juneteenth celebrated economic freedom. The freedom for Black folk to earn money from their labor and their intellectual capital. As a result, it’s only fitting that all Juneteenth celebrations support Black labor, Black entrepreneurship, and Black intellect. Here’s some info about the new resource.
Your Year-long, Step-By-Step Guide to Buying Black
“The work of increasing economic justice within Black communities is ours, and the time to increase our commitment to Black businesses is now,” says Chanté Griffin, award-winning journalist and author of Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself.
To that end, Griffin created the “Buy Black” Financial Toolkit, a step-by-step guide to Buying Black. The guide shows consumers easy, practical ways to buy from Black-owned businesses every month of the year. The free, year-long guide assigns a theme to each month and supplies corresponding lists of businesses to support during that month.
- June: Personal Care and Fitness
- July: Transportation, Travel and Vacation
- August: Outdoor Recreation
- September: Education and Learning
- October: Groceries, Food and Restaurants
- November: Household Items
- December: Giving
- January: Housing and Home Improvement
- February: Health and Legal
- March: Spring Cleaning and Woman-Owned Businesses
- April: Financial Services and Investments
- May: Gifts
You can learn more about the toolkit and access it here: the “Buy Black” Financial Toolkit.
