Amazon Finds: 75 Amazing Black-Owned Brands to Add to Your Cart

As consumers, we have the ability to support businesses that reflect our values and contribute to the growth of underrepresented communities. With the recent shifts in DEI efforts from a number of companies, now more than ever, it's important to use our spending power to support Black-owned brands. If you read my introduction post on supporting Black-owned in big box retailers, then you know I'll be sharing 3 posts highlighting some brands you can shop at 3 specific retailers — Amazon, Target, and Walmart. This post will be all about the brands at Amazon.

The EditAlbie KnowsApril 2, 2025black lives matter, shopping, amazon

Discover and Support: A Curated List of 50 Black-Owned Brands to Shop at Target

As consumers, we have the ability to support businesses that reflect our values and contribute to the growth of underrepresented communities. With the recent shifts in DEI efforts from a number of companies, now more than ever, it's important to use our spending power to support Black-owned brands. If you read my introduction post on supporting Black-owned in big box retailers, then you know I'll be sharing 3 posts highlighting some brands you can shop at 3 specific retailers — Amazon, Target, and Walmart. This post will be all about the brands at Target.

The EditAlbie KnowsMarch 26, 2025black lives matter, target, shopping

Supporting Black-Owned Brands in Big Box Retailers

Over the years, I've shared countless shopping resources to some of the very retailers that have decided to move away from DEI. How do I reconcile that? How do we drive change & support Black owned brands while continuing to spend our dollars with major corporations? Shopping retailers like Amazon, Target, and Walmart actually introduced me to many of the Black owned brands that I use & love, which is supposed to be the point right?

My goal isn't to tell you how to spend your money or with whom, nor am I here to judge whatever you decide. I only hope that as you decide on the best ways for you to shop, these posts will serve as valuable resources.

Vibe Check, The EditAlbie KnowsMarch 26, 2025black lives matter, shopping, target, walmart, amazon

House Beautiful Magazine Advisory Board 2020-21

Two months again when I decided to adopt the #sharethemicnow initiative for the home industry, I knew what I wanted to see happen, but I had no actual idea of what would happen. There are certain things you can anticipate but other things you can never see coming...and that's precisely what happened to me.

StudioAlbie KnowsAugust 28, 2020house beautiful, black lives matter

5 Lessons I Learned From Share The Mic Now

Rolling into June, we were at the start of a Civil Rights Movement, which isn't something I imagined ever saying in my lifetime...yet here we are. I've seen a number of heinous acts become hashtags over the years and have almost never offered up a public opinion, on everything from mass shootings to police brutality.

This time feels different.

Everything right now is different.

As I prepare for more #sharethemicnowhomeedition activations, I'd be remiss if I didn't take minute to think through all that the first iterations of the sharethemicnowhomeedition has taught me thus far.

StudioAlbie KnowsJuly 6, 2020black lives matter, share the mic now, designpreneur

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A cozy collection of stories, reflections, and inspiration for creating a life (and space) you love — one quiet moment at a time. Brew a cup, get comfortable, and stay awhile.