Black, Indigenous, People of Color Owned Businesses
Originally Highlighted during Breaking Out Of The Silence (B.O.O.T.S.) 2021, we continue to highlight BIPOC businesses
B.O.O.T.S. 2021, 2022, 2023 and DAWN are thrilled to highlight BIPOC businesses!
Join us in supporting these fabulous businesses and individuals. Visit their websites/social media, look for them in the community, and share with others!
Alise's Glamourz LLC
I am Natural Stylist. Specialize in Braider such as Knotless Braids, Goddess Locs, Boho Locs many more.
Image ID: The Design of A is braiding with rainbow colors, along with L I S E ' S. The Design of G is braiding with rainbow colors along with L A M O U R Z. Underneath is black fonts of “Be Natural & Be Beautiful”.
Website: www.alisesglamourz.com
Instagram: @aliseglamourz
Grow Touch
Grow Touch is dedicated to challenging vidism in plant care. Grow Touch aims to defy the aesthetic experiences of admiring plants visually. Grow Touch’s goal is to maximize plant care through touch, feel and connection. All of Grow Touch’s Plants are based on touch and smell.
Image ID: A green alocasia plant, 3 dark green, narrowly arrow-shaped, wavy-edged leaves growing out of hand. Roots are shown under the back of hand. Under the roots spell “Grow Touch” in a curve like direction almost wrapping under the plant. Text below reads “To grow you have to get to the root”.
Soaps for You
Beautiful and unique Homemade Soap and beauty products made just for You.
Image ID: Giraffe with Blue Bubbles and black cursive writing reads “Soaps for You”.
Instagram: @Soapsforyou19
Facebook: Soaps for You 2019
Blunar Whale
My illustration works include watercolors, gouache, ink, and lettering. For design services, I offer graphic design, logo and website design, and branding.
Image ID: A dark blue rough circle with a negative space of a narwhal. The narwhal is stylized as if it was painted. The head faces to the right and there are 5 spots on its back.
Website: blunarwhale.com
Instagram: @blunarwhale
LotusBlossomCo
LotusBlossomCo provides custom designs on Apparel, Keychains, Tumblers and more.
Image ID: Black and white image of a circle inside reads “LotusBlossomCo” , image of a Mandala Lotus flower next to the business name inside the circle
Instagram & Facebook: @LotusBlossomCo
Creando Lazos
Creando Lazos is a community based space working collectively looking to reduce the harm of systemic barriers on communities of color of various marginalized identities by fostering connection. CL believes that these connections change lives, change us and in turn change the world.
Image ID: Lavender/lilac painted circle with brush stokes showing white color. There is a dark purple lasso shaped horizontally like an 8, it is not closed. The words “Creando” are in the left side of the sideways 8 and the word “Lazos” is on the right side. Underneath the lasso in dark script “Building connection, one relationship at a time”.
Instagram: _creandolazos_
Dazzling Memorable Jewelry
Cheap and affordable jewelry for kids, women, and men.
Image ID: Black background with pink diamond and white fonts; "Dazzling Memorable Jewelry" and "Be Dazzled!".
Website: tinyurl.com/DMJewelry
Instagram: @dazzlingmemorablejewelryvips
Accessible Integrated Media (AIM)
Accessible Integrated Media (AIM), is an interpreting production company that focuses on accessible content creation utilizing direct communication so that accessibility is never a need as it is a lifestyle.
Image ID: The letters AIM, A is a golden/yellow color with a sideways triangle faded into the letter symbolizing a "play" button found on digital equipment. I and M are in a teal color. The letters AIM are underlined in the same teal color as the I and M. Underneath the letter AIM are the words Accessible Integrated Media in dark gray almost black color.
Facebook, IG, TikTok, YouTube: @aim4asl
Casa Blanca Gili Air
Casa Blanca Gili Air is a bed and breakfast on Gili Air, Indonesia. We have 5 small bungalows on our picturesque island that has no cars, just bicycles and horse carts. Come stay with us!
Image ID: Small, all white bungalow with slanted roof and small porch. Tropical plants surround the bungalow.
Facebook & IG: @casablancagiliair
Hands on Drums
Hands On Drums is a Pop-Up Store, Community Space, and Arts Empowerment initiative that celebrates and supports the work of Ghana craft makers while delivering hands-on drumming and arts experiences to uplift communities.
Image ID: The words Hands on Drums in all capital thick black letters, with the “D” in “Hands” appearing in bold red with an imprint of a hand inside, and with the “U” in drums as a djembe drum which is black on top with gold and green detail on the front. The word “on” is in yellow and is much smaller and written in cursive appearing below the “N” in Hands and above the drum. Below the Hands on Drums are the words written in a single line: “Artisan drums & Craftworks from Ghana” written in a thin, red font.
Facebook: Hands on Drums
Instagram: @handsondrumsdc
For those who donate to B.O.O.T.S, the following offer is for you!
Offer: 10% off store merchandise
The Lady Clipper
The Lady Clipper Barber Shop, established in 2017, is Washington DC’s premier, full- service, woman-owned barbershop. Conveniently located in the epicenter of the Historic U Street Corridor, this unique shop of talented lady barbers continue to exceed the expectations of its clients with trendy cuts and an inclusive environment.
Image ID: The main colors are Red, White, and Blue. The logo is a circle that has an outer ring and an inner ring. The main background color is white and the outline color of the circle is a navy blue. In the outer ring, on the top half there is red text stating, “Lady Clipper”. On the bottom half of the outer ring, there is a red banner with edges poking out. On the banner white text reads, “ Barber shop”. The edges of the banner have an outline of a star on each side. Within the inner ring is a femme presenting individual with light peach skin, a blue button up, black round earrings, a short pixie hair cut, with red lipstick and a stern expression. The individual is posing like “Rosie the Riveter” a well-known image in the U.S. during WWII. The left hand is lifting the sleeve of the right arm. While the right arm is flexed and the hand is holding a hair clipper.
Video Promo: https://youtu.be/7JEZZF4AmUw
MORR Interpreting offers professional on-site interpretation between American Sign Language (ASL) and English in the DC-MD-VA area. We also offer virtual interpretation and translation services nationwide.
Image ID: Logo reads as "MORR Interpreting LLC". "MORR" is stacked on top of "Interpreting LLC" written in all caps. The "O" in "MORR" is from the ASL manual alphabet and is produced in yellow while all other letters are black.
Facebook: @morrinterpreting
Tincture Tiff - All Buttah E'rythang
I make natural beauty products. Butters, Balms for the lips and body, and Oil tinctures.
Image ID: Drawing of a light brown bottle that say “Tincture Tiff” on the front. There are purple and pink gradient circles in the background.
Plantita Power
Plantita Power, addresses the concerns of the QTBIPOC community having limited access to healthy nutritious foods while also criticizing society's faulty food system and its contribution to poor nutrition in low income communities.
Image ID: Dark green logo of a fist coming out of the ground surrounded by many veggies. The fist has large leaves as wings coming from behind. Four plants with baby tomatoes extend from each corner. The words in capital letters say; plantita on top of fist, power below same fist.
Social Media: @PlantitPower
Big Georgia Bundts
We specialize in bundt cakes of various sizes & a variety of flavors that are sure to make your mouth water!
Image ID: In the center, Mini bundt cake topped with icing drizzles in lines. Circling the cake reads in cursive “Big Georgia Bundts” with two small whisks pointing to the statement “Treat Yo’self”
Website: www.BigGeorgiaBundts.com
Yvonne Lee
Keller Williams Capital Properties
Image ID: Small red box with white lettering “yl” with word “realtor” below. Next to the logo in large, black, bold, lettering “YVONNE LEE”. A Small grey block separates the phone number in plain font 301.613.6070. One the next line below in bold lettering “Exceptional Service” small grey square again “Outstanding Results”.
Cultivating Advocacy, LLC
Image ID: White background with an icon of a tree with roots and green leaves. In the center is a white flower with two hands forming the ASL sign for interpreting. At the base of the tree, the words Cultivating Advocacy, LLC runs horizontal in big orange letters.