With Christmas and Kwanzaa right around the corner, it’s time to get started on those holiday shopping lists.
In Georgia, 10% of all businesses are owned by people who identify as Black or African American, more than triple the nationwide average, according to Pew Research. It also found that 90% of Black-owned businesses operate in and around urban areas.
So, if you’re interested in shopping Black this holiday season, the following are a variety of Black-owned retailers to find the perfect gift for every person on your list.
For family and friends
New Black Wall Street Market
Location: 8109 Mall Parkway, Stonecrest
Features a variety of Black-owned stores, ranging from men’s and women’s apparel, candles, hair products, jewelry, and shea butter products to juices and teas.
Lillies80 Boutique
Location: 3140 Main St., Suite C, Duluth
Sells women’s apparel, natural soaps, shea butter, soy wax candles, room spray, home decor, and more.
The Beehive
Location: 1250 Caroline St., C120, Atlanta
Offers handmade products by local artisans, including jewelry and accessories, kids’ and adult apparel, stationery, and housewares.
The Village Retail
Location: Ponce City Market at 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta
Shop a curated collection of clothing, accessories, home decor, and beauty products all by Black-owned companies.
Bookstores for the Black intellectual
Medu Bookstore
Location: Greenbriar Mall, 2841 Greenbriar Parkway SW, Atlanta
For more than 30 years, this bookstore has been a hub of African American literature and has hosted book signings for local Black authors.
44th & 3rd Bookseller
Location: Entra West End, 451 Lee St. SW, Apt. B, Atlanta
Visit this family-owned bookshop for a wide selection of books by Black authors for kids, seniors, and everyone in between.
For the diva who never skips a self-care Sunday
Covered Nail Bar
Location: 629 Glenwood Ave. SE, Suite B, Atlanta
Pick up gift cards for their services that include regular and gel manicures and pedicures using all-natural products.
Brown Sugar Babe
Location: Terminal South, 1161 Ridge Ave. SW, Suite 110, Atlanta
Offers body oils, perfume oils, and diffuser oils in a variety of scents.
Natalya’s Beauty Supply
Location: 2890 Highway 212, Suite B, Conyers
Peruse styling tools and hair products at one of the few Black-owned beauty supply stores in the country.
The well-dressed man
Richmenlooks
Location: 325 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, Suite 1, Atlanta
Check out formal and semiformal men’s fashion, including suits and tuxedos, shirts, blazers, and bomber jackets.
Versus ATL
Location: 323 Nelson St. SW, Atlanta
Stop by for hot sneakers and vintage streetwear.
The collector who loves Black art
ZuCot Gallery
Location: 100 Centennial Olympic Park Drive SW, Atlanta
As the largest African American-owned fine-art gallery in the Southeast, this space is focused on promoting original artwork by living Black artists.
The Black Art Depot
Location: 54 Selig Drive SW, Suite A, Atlanta
Carries a wide range of Black art and home decor like prints, figurines, and African masks.
The wellness guru in the family
Afrocentric Network
Location: 576-D Lee St., Atlanta
Sells a variety of natural soaps, deodorants, and hair care products, as well as men’s and women’s apparel, jewelry, decor, and essential oils.
Just Add Honey
Location: 684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE, Unit E, Atlanta
Stop by for loose-leaf teas, wellness herbs, and unique tea pots and other tea accessories.
For creative kids
Brown Toy Box
Location: 61 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta
This store sells games, puzzles, dolls, and action figures for infants, kids, and teenagers.
Fun Weird Science
Location: Online only
Check out their at-home science kit for kids 4-7 with access to online modules and experiment videos included.
The music lover and vinyl collector
Moods Music
Location: 1131 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta
Its inventory includes jazz, house, soul, R&B, Afro-Cuban, and other international genres.
DBS Sounds
Location: 6604 Highway 85, Riverdale
This record shop features music from vintage and contemporary artists.
