BLK + GRN
Founder Dr. Kristian Henderson has gone above and beyond to create not only a Black business but a Black artisan marketplace full of high- quality, all-natural brands. Starting in 2017, Henderson used her public health professor background to launch an e-com business that now features 135 Black artisans from throughout the globe. BLK + GRN has also tested and curated over a thousand stock- keeping units of non-toxic, ethically sourced, and cruelty-free products. From eco-friendly cleaners to natural underarm deodorants and plant-based skin hydrating boosters, you can find all sorts of home goods, beauty, and wellness ideas at BLK + GRN. What better way to support Black business owners, shop ethically, and make a sustainable impact on the world all in one place? Thanks to people like Dr. Henderson, it’s easier than ever to live “green” and buy Black all at the same time. See all of BLK + GRN’s products on their website BLKGRN.com.
@BLKANDGRN BLKGRN.COM
Alaffia Founder
ALAFFIA
“Alaffia is a greeting that means a state of peace, health, and well-being,” says founder and CEO Olowo-n’djo Tchala. The company out of Togo in Western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea sells clean, green, and fair trade beauty products. When you purchase their luxurious skin and hair care essentials that come from women-led co-ops, you’re helping African communities through its many philanthropies and sustainable products. Popular items include bath and body, hair, facial skincare, babies and kids, beautiful curls, and unscented products. Alaffia’s story is one of empowerment through the success of their investments in providing resources for African communities. Some of the projects they support include education, maternal health, FGM eradication, eyeglasses, and environmental sustainability projects. Not only are they helping Togolese communities out of poverty, but they are also allowing them to provide their knowledge and skills to the world.
@ALAFFIA ALAFFIA.COM
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