These Black-Owned Businesses Are Making History Right Now
by Yasmine Jameelah
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These Black-Owned Businesses Are Making History Right Now

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As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re grateful for our past and honoring duos making Black History right now. Black Love’s Dynamic Duos recognizes siblings, friends, and couples that are making Black history NOW. From photographers, choreographers, and authors, these duos sit down to tell the world who they are and how they are building together. This month we’ve launched videos each week on Black love’s profiles highlighting duos doing their thing in the name of Black Love. Check out these Black businesses below changing the game in their own corners of the world. 

Michael & Marche 

Newell House 

Michael & Marche of Newell House (Courtesy of Newell House)

What once was a 16-acre lot in the 1980s blossomed into the family home of Michael Newell. Over the years, his childhood home was a celebratory place his parent’s friends gathered for homecoming parties, his sister was married there, and the home hosted countless family reunions. Following the passing of Michael’s father, the house sat vacant for many years. But Michael had an idea that would soon change that. Alongside his childhood friend turned wife, Marche, they partnered together to create Newell House, a Black-owned wedding venue where your happily ever after can begin. 

BOOK YOUR SPECIAL DAY AT THE NEWELL HOUSE HERE 

Rachel & Rikki 

Nappy Head Club 

Rachel & Rikki of Nappy Head Club (Courtesy of Nappy Head Club)

Rachel & Rikki are two sisters who were fed up with the lack of diversity in mainstream beauty and natural hair for Black women. When it comes to 4c natural hair, it wasn’t showcased as the imagery that we’re often shown shows natural hair that’s deemed “acceptable”. Nappy Head Club is doing the work to show that all hair is good hair and that our features, magic, and the very essence of who we are is more than enough. 

SHOP NAPPY HEAD CLUB HERE 

Corianna & Brianna

Coco and Breezy 

Corianna & Brianna of Coco and Breezy Eyewear (Courtesy of Pop Sugar)

Coco and Breezy Eyewear was founded in 2009 by twin designers, DJs, and visual artists Corianna and Brianna Dotson. Their early designs were an instant hit in the entertainment and fashion world! The twins designs have ranged from the “third-eye” sunglasses for the late Prince to recent collaborations with Hershey’s, Ciroc, and SIX:02. 

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SHOP COCO AND BREEZY HERE 

Seasoned Vegan 

Brenda and Aaron Beener

Aaron & Brenda Beener (Courtesy of Veg News)

The Beener family was known in Harlem for hosting delicious vegan dinners, as the family has been plant-based for decades. Through their love for tasty but healthy food, Seasoned Vegan was born. Founded and operated by mother and son Brenda and Aaron Beener, they pride themselves on being loyal to our vegan/vegetarian customers by maintaining an organic, 100% vegan menu while creating meals that are delicious enough to satisfy the most skeptical omnivore.

ORDER FROM SEASONED VEGAN HERE 

View the full Dynamic Duos campaign on the Black Love+ app featuring videos from phenomenal business owners who are changing the world! 

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