The Durham Box
- Jun 3, 2020
- 15 min read

Black Businesses Matter.

Updated: Nov 27, 2020

We stand in solidarity against racism, ignorance, and injustice.

We stand with our fellow Black artists, creators, makers, storytellers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and the entire Black community.

We see the pain, the unrest, and are heartbroken that this is still an issue, after hundreds of years. We are here to learn, by listening, and educating ourselves so that we can be better allies, because Black Lives Matter!

If you don't know where to start, start by supporting Black-owned businesses.

A few months ago, we wrote a blog post for Black History Month showcasing 29 local, Black-owned businesses here in Durham, NC. Since then, our community has voiced their support for even more, and it's time that we update that original list and expand well beyond 29, because we can do better. This blog post will be continuously updated as we research and discover Black-owned businesses, artists, and makers that make up Durham. Thank you for introducing us to some new faces and helping us showcase and support even more Black greatness in our community.

Each entry below is linked to the business' social media. Simply click the linked business name to be taken to their page on a separate window. We encourage you to take the time to follow and support these Durham Black-owned businesses, artists, creators, makers, chefs, writers, doctors, activists.

Posted: June 2, 2020

Last Edited: November 27, 2020

AccessiBull Healthcare

AccessiBull Healthcare is a new Primary Care office, where Dr. B, a Duke Alumni, provides affordable and accessible care to patients. Dr. B is also a certified personal trainer and Zumba instructor!

AfroCurl Photography

Alexandria Anderson is the talent behind the camera at AfroCurl Photography, where she serves Durham, NC, and surrounding areas. She is also a founder of Digital LinCS.

Amber Brown

Amber Brown is a yoga instructor who is passionate about increasing people's happiness through practices of yoga.

Amber Lynne Beauty

Amber is a traveling makeup artist, who specializes in bridal makeup. Her work can be seen in corporate and editorial projects, as well as on TLC's "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" and more.

Ashley Lucinda Style

Ashley is a personal stylist and wardrobe consultant helping people find their signature style and feel their best, no matter their budget. She explores sustainable fashion to find self-love and the power of joy.

Barber in Demand

Barber in Demand has a true passion for barbering. He not only cuts hair and trims beards, but also creates products to enhance the client's hair.

Bull City Apparel & Customs

Bull City Apparel & Customs offers one of a kind Durham clothing and stickers, as well as custom products.

Cicely Mitchell

Cicely, a Biostatistician, is one of the founders of the 'Art of Cool' Festival and artistic director of the SummerStage event series at Golden Belt, where she continues to bring the community together through music and art.

At The Intersection Podcast

A podcast hosted by two friends, Brian & Marion, investigating what happens at the intersection of culture & policy.

Backyard Barbecue

Named the best BBQ in North Carolina, Backyard Barbecue has to be on your go-to list!

Be Connected Durham

"Be Connected Durham is an iset excelsior initiative providing markcomms + curatorial services that connect audiences and foster equity through the arts, culture, and music."

Bespoke Bakery & Dessert Bar

Bespoke creates delicious custom dessert bars and confections around the Triangle.

Beyu Caffe

Beyu Caffe is a local coffee shop offering food and live music in the heart of Durham. They've been feeding the community during the pandemic.

Big C Waffles

According to Twitter, they're the best waffles on earth, changing lives one waffle at a time! Check out their restaurant or food truck out and about.

Black Byrd Media

Black Byrd Media provides specialized marketing plans for clients, inclusive of breaking down the utilization of social media markets and differentiated platforms

Black Girls Guide to Menopause

Omisade Burney-Scott lends her voice and wisdom to connect black girls to share their journey through menopause, life, love, and aging.

Blackspace

Afrofuturism digital maker-space. Blackspace allows a safe place for the Black youth to continue to grow their creativity. Pierce Freelon, a writer, musician, Emmy award-winner, activists, former mayoral candidate, creative director of Northstar, is the founder Blackspace.

Blend of Soul

Fresh cold-pressed juices, food, and restaurant finder brought to you by Margo & Ki.

Blu Tee Spoon

Mouthwatering plant-based gourmet vegan burgers, delivered Fridays & Saturdays around the Triangle.

Body Games Center

A community movement center that offers 50 minute HIIT classes, spin classes, rehab & massage therapy, yoga & Zumba, and more. Try their free 30 day play pass!

Boricua Soul

Boricua Soul is a food truck, turned brick and mortar located inside the American Tobacco Campus serving southern Latino flavors.

Bright Black Candle Company

Bright Black Candle Company is a candle company created by scent artists Tiffany & Dariel who honors the brilliance of Blackness with every candle. Bright Black Candle was also featured in our Winter Box.

Bstill Clothing

"Bstill Clothing is a lifestyle brand meant to embrace what makes us unique." They believe in being proud of yourself and not caring what others think.

Bull City Butler

Bull City Butler is a concierge service providing savvy and detailed service for clients managing their personal, professional, or social commitments.

Bull City Carwash

An amazing carwash and car detailing business located in Downtown, Durham.

Bull City Confectionaries

Bull City Confectionaries specializes in yummy mini bundt cakes and one of a kind sweets.

Bull City Dental

Dr. Desiree T. Palmer, Dr. Kemp & their associates help create smiles that make Durham bright. They offer high-quality, state-of-the-art dental care in downtown.

Bull City Laughs

Bull City Laughs is a veteran, Black-owned comedy city tour that entertains while guiding you from street to street in their bus of laughter.

Bull City Street Food & Lula & Sadie's

Bull City Street Food truck offers delicious variations of street food from regions around the world. Lula & Sadie's just opened inside the Durham Food Hall and we are so excited for them. They offer a modern take on dishes from Southern US regions.

Busy Bee Soft Play

Busy Bee Soft Play is a mobile soft play rental company coming soon to the Triangle and surrounding areas.

Candy Carver

Candy Carver is a Durham based visual artist and art instructor in Durham. Her abstract art is vibrant and pulls the viewer in from the pattern and texture she uses to display the beauty of the human form.

Chef J & Skewer's Bar & Grill

Chef J creates soul food for your events and can also be found at Skewer's Bar & Grill. Skewer's is known for its great music, food, and a good time.

Chez Moi Bakery

Chez Moi Bakery specializes in brown sugar vanilla rum cakes. Be sure to follow for when they're popping up around town.

Crumbs Bakery

Keyana Bourne is the vegan baker behind Crumbs Bakery, popping up around Durham and Chapel Hill.

Culture Boutique

Culture Boutique is a clothing, apparel, and accessory store. Shop online or at their new storefront in Downtown, Durham.

Cup of Tea Events

Cup of Tea Events is a consulting, planning, and coordinating business creating memorable events.

Dames Chicken & Waffles

Dames Chicken and Waffles is a restaurant located in Durham, Cary and Greensboro and are famous for their, you guessed it, Chicken & Waffles.

Darius Quarles

Darius Quarles is an artist in Durham, where his work can be found around the city. You can view a large mural painted by Darius at the Liberty Warehouse Apartments.

Deion Williams

Chef Deion is the operations manager at Coast to Coast Catering Co. and offers meal prep services, as well as a personal chef experience.

Delores J. Hayes Pottery

Delores J. Hayes Pottery is created in Durham by self-taught potter, Delores. Her pottery reflects organic shapes, color, and texture. Find her on Saturday mornings at the Durham Central Park.

Deryle A. Daneils, Jr. & Narrow Podcast

Deryle Daneils Jr. is the creator behind the Narrow Podcast, addressing topics impacting the black and/or millennial communities with hopes of expanding once narrow perspectives. Deryle is also a freelance photographer and brand strategist.

Design Inkredible

Don Ricardo is the extreme talent behind his interior design business, Design Inkredible. He specializes in residential and commercial interiors and is known for his bold and breathtaking designs.

Devine Womb & Heart Connection

Devine Womb & Heart Connection offers education and tools to help with mental & vaginal wellness, pain, fertility, spiritual life coaching, and more.

Digital LinCS

Digital LinCS was founded by Allison Mathews, Natty Hawley, and Alexandria Anderson to connect people in need to free HIV prevention and treatment meds and providers.

Dr. Bahby Banks

Dr. Bahby gets you motivated and stimulated to elevate your goals to become prepared to send your best self out into the world. She's an incredible speaker, leader, consultant, and also drummer!

Dr. Swiner & Ric Swiner

Dr. Swiner is a MD at Durham Family Medicine, speaker, publisher, and news & media personality here in Durham. She is also the creator of The Superwoman Survival Kit, a quarterly self-care box delivered to your door. Her husband, Ric Swiner is a photographer, videographer and DJ - DJ Big Fella.

Dreamboat Cafe

Chef Jasmine of Dreamboat Cafe is a private caterer that creates food series of nostalgic craft and heritage through her pop-up dinners. Check out her current weekly delivery meals!

E'MAGINE Events & Co.

E'MAGINE Events & Co. is a planning and design firm, owned & designed by Shaunda Eggleston, where she specializes in blending sophistication, luxury and fun.

Edith Grey Designs

Natasha Powell Walker is an artist and illustrator, who also serves on the board of the Durham Art Guild.

Elevate With Tre

Fitness coach Tre not only trains his clients at the gym and online, but he also educates and provides tools for healthy eating through meal preps.

Elizabeth Ashely & Co

Elizabeth Ashley is a photographer and visual artist.

Emaje Naturals

Vegan, cruelty-free skin & hair care products that are affordable.

Empower Dance Studio

Empower Dance Studio is a dance studio in downtown Durham. The 2020 Summer Camp is coming soon!

Exotique

Exotique connects its shoppers by using the opportunity of having traveled afar. Artisans want to sell to make a living and the community wants to support. They make that happen. They offer unique authentic and fair trade items at an affordable price.

Favor Desserts

Favor Desserts create sweet cupcakes and cakes! Follow them in their food truck to try it for yourself.

Food That Fits U

Jasmine Burroughs, MS, RD, LDN is the plant-based dietician behind the brand helping people learn the benefits of consuming plants.

For Alma Home

For Alma Home is a gift shop with luxury products for the home, including bedding, clothing, jewelry, and home decor created by Traci Ford, in remembrance of her Aunt, Alma.

Franmone Fragrances

Raven Hairston, owner of Franmone Fragrances, creates beautifully scented hand-poured soy candles.

Freedom-Clay

Randy C. Rogers, also know as, Freedom Clay is an internationally recognized Afro Folk artist, thought facilitator, leader, published author, and the Founder and Chief Curator of Artsy People of Color (APOC). APOC is a creative collective that provides culturally curated shopping and socializing experiences in an inviting atmosphere.

Gavin Christianson Bridal

Gavin Christinanson Bridal is a unique bridal studio styling for brides-to-be in Downtown Durham.

Golden Krust Bakery

Golden Krust Bakery is an Authentic Jamaican restaurant, where the food is made from scratch throughout the day.

Goorsha

Goorsha offers traditional Ethiopian with a modern twist dining in downtown.

Grass Grazed Farm

Grass Grazed Farm offers transparency from their farm to your table and prides itself on raising their products grass-grazed and free of genetically modified organisms while implementing sustainable practices to nurture the land.

Habits Co.

Habits Co. is providing affordable and fashionable streetwear for everyone.

Hairizon Beauty Bar

Hairizon Beauty offers custom handmade and natural hair and skin care.

Harlem Beer Distributing NC

Harlem Beer Distribution of NC creates extraordinary beers with empowering stories.

Harper's Parlour

Haper's Parlour is a nail salon offering stylish one of a kind nail designs.

Hylton Daniel Design & Construction

Alicia Hylton Daniel is an Interior Designer & Licensed General Contractor. Follow her as she designs her way through new and old homes in Durham.

I. C. You Lashes

I. C. You Lashes offers beautiful 3D and 25mm lash sets.

I Can You Can Vegan

Desiree is a vegan blogger, where she creates tasty recipes to inspire other black women.

Indulge Catering

Queen and Jay are the chefs behind Indulge Catering. Let them cater or be a personal chef for your next event.

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a powerful documentary photographer and video artist. Find their work inside of Indyweek.

Jeddah’s Tea & Maha's Candle Company

Morgan, owner of Jeddah's Tea, is proudly serving tea in downtown Durham six days a week. Located at Jeddah's Tea, and surrounding retailers, is Morgan's daughter, Mahaliya's hand-poured small-batch candles. Jeddah's Tea was in our Winter Box, and we are proud to have Maha's Candles in our upcoming launch.