Invest and Celebrate: Black-Owned Businesses

One of Ologie’s core values is invest and celebrate. We lift each other up. We give credit where it’s due, and we show up for each other, every day. We carefully cultivate an environment that fosters growth, builds confidence, and expands knowledge and skills in a genuine and grateful way. 

So this February, we’re looking to live out this value in honor of Black History Month. Yes, we’re celebrating Black folks who have made history (or are currently doing so). But we want to go beyond that, to invest in the economic opportunities of Black Americans today — by contributing dollars and time to Black-owned businesses and organizations, and by encouraging our Ologists to do so as well. 

Why is this important? There’s still a significant racial wealth gap in this country that has stagnated over the last 4 decades – that gap isn’t closing. However, spending money at Black-owned businesses keeps dollars circulating in Black communities and families.. 

Paying into the economy of Black America is one small thing we can do to work toward righting the wrongs of the past — including the extensive harm and violence that Black communities have experienced and continue to face.

Keep reading for some our people’s favorite Black-owned businesses and initiatives from their hometowns and neighborhoods.

While we are headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, our remote employees are sharing recommendations from across the United States.