IN THE BLACK

CONGRATULATIONS

To our 2022 Class of IN THE BLACK Graduates

ASAMI NATURALS​

Offer a wide range of direct trade tea, cocoa and herbs direct from small-scale African farmers and  ship directly to our consumers.

delta dirt distillery

Delta Dirt Distillery is a family-owned craft distillery located in the richest farmland in the country - the Arkansas Delta.

IZAZA EYEWEAR

IZAZA Eyewear creates unique sunglasses that speak to their community and makes each customer feel special and loved.​

PACKS LIGHT

Packs Light is the everything-website for young travelers. We use stories and videos to inspire you to WHERE to go, AND give you the money tips, confidence, and hacks to get there!​

SOBER SIDEKICK

Sober Sidekick is an app and social network that helps you maintain your sobriety by connecting with a community of people who can empathize with where you are.​

Bonita fierce

Bonita Fierce Candles is dedicated to creating premium home fragrance inspired by Latin heritage, providing a sense of familiarity, home and belonging.

Dehiya

Dehiya Beauty is a plant-based, vegan, and sustainable skincare line inspired by Moroccan time-honored rituals, conscious beauty, and the lazy minimalist.

pound cake

We created Pound Cake because we saw a marginalizing industry that not only refused to include us in their beauty standard, but also in their product creation.

SQUIGS

Squigs is fun and effective beauty brand rooted in Ayurveda, whose mission of Happy Headcare was created to put you in a good mood.

OURSIDE

I founded Ourside because scent has always been my safe space. Scent takes me on daydreams to places I've never been and connects me to people across time and space.

THE REFIG

Easy-to-use, bottle-free hair care designed for curly hair and busy lives.

Sade baron

With the health of skin and planet top of mind, Canadian mother-daughter duo Sade and Rachel Baron set out
to create a line of high-quality, vegan body care products crafted with nutrient-rich superfoods.

YINA

YINA was founded by Angela and Ervina as a vision to share wellness rituals inspired by Chinese Medicine.