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"ShopBlackCT.com has been a blessing for our business. Having COVID strike right after we opened our doors made it very challenging to get the word out. ShopBlackCT.com helped us gain greater exposure within our local area and started a conversation around our story, our value and how we were working to uplift our community. These are challenging times we are living in, but it is a bright spot for any small business when someone reaches out to offer help and actually follows through, expecting nothing in return! It is a wonderful site and I am excited for what it could mean for Black business owners across Connecticut."

- Nakia Kearse, Your CBD Store Simsbury

FEATURED BUSINESSES

PLAYA BOWLS
WEST HARTFORD

Photo: Corey Lynn Tucker Photography

Surf's up in Blue Back Square! From bowls to smoothies and juices, Playa Bowls West Hartford offers a colorful selection of inviting and unique offerings that are delicious and satisfying.

Photo courtesy of Sweet Equations

After impressing New Year’s Eve party guests with a homemade candy cake several years ago, Sade Owoye took the nudges from her friends and family to start a bakery and, along with her mother Vanessa Owoye, Sweet Equations was born.

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Owner James Hanton serves up some seriously delicious sliders ("so good they'll make you want to sing!") and mouth-watering soul food!

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Photo: Arianna Velez Photography

Owners Deja Durant and John Small are longtime family friends who share a love for soul food. Family-owned, together they follow recipes that have been passed down for generations.

Photo: Brenda De Los Santos Photography

Reginald White has earned the title "The Crab Shack King," after dishing up fresh, delicious seafood that bursts with flavor every time. Learn more about his scrumptious servings and what inspires him to continue his business.

Photo: Corey Lynn Tucker Photography

Co-owners Nakia Kearse and Katonya Hughey always knew they wanted to go into business together. See how that dream is taking off in Simsbury!

3 ways to easily improve your writing

By Sammi Williams

Even if you hate it, we’re all writing every day. Let’s face it, even if you actively despise putting words down on paper (or screen), writing is a part of our daily lives.

By Yvette Young

People often ask, why does ShopBlackCT.com only focus on Black-owned businesses? The quick answer is because of the impact systemic racism has had on the Black community.

By Kerry Kincy

Inspired by my father a Black entrepreneur, and by the Black Lives Matter movement in Connecticut and across the country, I set out to learn more about the experience of being a Black business owner and the importance of community support.