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BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT
Show your support for the following Black-Owned Businesses in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities!
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Relocated to North Nashville from SoBro, owner and Nashville native Aqui Hines’ 400 Degrees ...
Locally owned and operated 8th and Roast coffee shop has been a much-appreciated neighborhood spot ...
Locally owned and operated 8th and Roast coffee shop has been a much-appreciated neighborhood spot ...
The African Cultural Alliance is a cultural awareness organization based in the heart of Nashville, ...
The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Nashville chapter, promotes scholarly ...
ACLU-TN is the only statewide organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the constitutional ...
Family owned and operated Amy’s Ethiopian Restaurant offers well-prepared, authentic Ethiopian ...
Real-deal Ethiopian fare can be discovered at South Nashville’s homey, no-frills Awash Ethiopian ...
Backfield in Motion is a non-profit organization that combines academics and athletics to help ...
East Nashville mourned the closing of soul food meat and three favorite Bailey and Cato in 2016, ...
Bishop Frederick and Erica Barr’s takeout-only spot Barr’s Music City Soul Food features ...
Opened in May 2020, Murfreesboro’s Beehive Bistro specializes in wings, soul food and comfort ...
Alphonso Anderson’s Salemtown neighborhood favorite Big Al’s Deli serves satisfying breakfasts, ...
Food truck-turned brick and mortar site, Murfreesboro’s locally owned and operated Big Bobby’s ...
#BlackLivesMatter is working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically and ...
BLVC is a Black-led, Queer and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, ...
Smyrna-based Blu Jays Catering Company specializes in baked goods and crowd-pleasing comfort food ...
Bolstered by a visit from chef and author Anthony Bourdain and his “Parts Unknown” TV show in ...
Locally owned restaurant and caterer Smyrna’s Breaking Bread offers homestyle meat-and-three fare ...
Expect masterfully prepared chicken wings, burgers, fried fish sandwiches, and thick-cut bologna ...
Murfreesboro’s Bubba Gandy’s Seafood & Cajun Market specializes in fresh, wild-caught Gulf ...
Open since 1997, family owned and operated Cal’s Country Kitchen remains a Madison staple for ...
Since 2001, Tim and Jewell Winn have been providing a variety of catering services to clients in ...
Chef Batts Catering is a full-service catering company and personal chef service from Keith Bates, ...
Family owned and operated Chicken Shack Express food truck in Murfreesboro has been offering hot ...
Mission Statement: To preserve and nurture singing and choral performance for children and youth ...
Family owned and operated City Farm Co. started as a pop-up at Nashville Farmers’ Market and has ...
Color Of Change helps people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national ...
Former Vanderbilt and NFL football player Marcus Buggs opened East Nashville’s Coneheads in ...
Nashville’s Couture Cakes and Sweets specializes in customized cakes and confections for ...
New Orleans native Mignon Francois’ charming The Cupcake Collection local bakery has lasted long ...
Known by the more in-the-know downtown business crowd as Dan’s Cafe or just plain Dan’s since its ...
Smyrna’s locally owned and operated Deez Greek Cafe specializes gyros, falafel, and other ...
Doll’s Family Cafe, an unassuming homestyle spot in East Nashville, offer hard-to-find soul food ...
You won’t find a better spicy hot fried fish sandwich on white bread in Nashville than at Ed’s ...
Locally owned and made in Middle Tennessee, EV Originals specializes in chef-inspired, small-batch ...
Located near the Tennessee State University campus in North Nashville, Fame-Us Caribbean Soul Food ...
Locals know the place to go for barbecue in Antioch is family owned and operated Fat Boy’s BBQ, ...
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, TN, who ...
Founded in 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, Fisk University is a historically black ...
Free Hearts is an organization led by formerly incarcerated women that provides support, education, ...
Ultra-casual neighborhood spot Germantown Pub fills the sports bar-and-grill niche in ...
Open since 2005 in East Nashville, the husband-and-wife team of James and Sharonda Stone offer some ...
The mission of Gideon’s Army is to act collectively, boldly and strategically as a unified force ...
The Global Education Center is a nonprofit arts education center for students, teachers and the ...
Longtime Woodbine neighborhood spot Gojo Ethiopian Cafe and Restaurant — gojo is the name given ...
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Open since October 2016 in Melrose, locally owned and operated ...
Open since February 2020 in Smyrna, locally owned and operated Gordon’s Chicken specializes in ...
Granddaddy’s Famous Hot Chicken may not be famous much beyond the friendly confines of Joelton in ...
A South Nashville favorite since 2005, H&T’s Home Cooking serves Southern comfort food. ...
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken ...
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken ...
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken ...
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken ...
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken ...
La Vergne’s Honey Hole Soul Food started with a food trailer and opened its own brick-and-mortar ...
Seafood lovers should find what they’re craving at Hook’s Seafood Kitchen in Bellevue, which ...
Hurt’s Hot Chicken food truck is a go-to spot for hot chicken in the Hermitage area.
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Popular food truck It’z a Philly Thing has been on a roll since 2018, specializing in Philly ...
For the next-best thing to dining in the Caribbean, head to Jamaicaway in the Nashville Farmers ...
For the next-best thing to dining in the Caribbean, head to Jamaicaway in the Nashville Farmers ...
Jeff and Jimi Sowell’s Jeff’s Family Restaurant remains a Murfreesboro favorite for ...
The Jefferson Street Art Crawl is a monthly event that will engage the North Nashville community ...
Jefferson Street Sound Museum (JSSM) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 established to preserve the music & ...
In 1993, a group of concerned citizens, homeowners, business owners, residents and developers met ...
At Juice Bar, “have fun, be amazing” isn’t just a tagline; it’s a goal they live out every ...
Family owned Kernels Gourmet Popcorn shop in East Nashville features delicious sweet and savory ...
Opened in 2013, Kinfolks BBQ in Smyrna specializes in smoked grilled wings, pork ribs, beef ...
Opened in 2016 in the former Harper’s location, Jefferson Street’s family owned and operated ...
Family owned and operated Murfreesboro institution Kleer-Vu Lunchroom has been serving ...
Some of the most authentic Caribbean fare in the area can be found at Kool Runnings Jamaican ...
A staple of the seasonal Richland Park Farmers’ Market in West Nashville on Saturday mornings, ...
Legin’s House of Seafood in Goodlettsville prides itself on fresh seafood, with specialties such ...
Opened in 2010, family owned and operated Liz’s Kitchen has become a go-to spot in suburban ...
Smyrna’s M&V Famous Soul Food offers homestyle Southern dinner mains such as fried catfish and ...
Located adjacent to Surreal Spice Creations on Murfreesboro Pike and The Bean Bag Coffee & Tea Shop ...
Popular food truck Mack’s Hot Chicken opened a brick-and-mortar location in Smyrna in 2019. ...
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation’s oldest and largest ...
When you ask an Ethiopian cabbie in Nashville where they go for the cuisine of their native ...
Mike’s Place, a soul food and barbecue spot, opened in May 2020 in Springfield. Barbecued pork ...
Named Nashville’s best hot chicken by The Tennessean, one-man-show Moore’s Famous Fried Chicken ...
Murfreesboro’s Morning Brew coffee shop offers quality coffee drinks, smoothies, biscuit ...
Nashville Chicken & Waffles, a locally owned and operated food truck and catering service based in ...
The Nashville Community Bail Fund provides financial support to individuals who cannot afford to ...
Nashville General Hospital at Meharry has provided quality healthcare to the Nashville community ...
As the only museum dedicated to all dimensions of African American music, The National Museum of ...
After years in and out of prisons and drug addiction, Freddie Waller turned his life around and ...
Located in a nondescript retail strip along Dickerson Pike in East Nashville, neighborhood treasure ...
Self-taught Chef Ralph has attracted a growing following for his fully loaded baked potatoes from ...
Once merely a Nashville treasure and now a national phenomenon, hot chicken reigns supreme at ...
From its base in Nashville Farmers’ Market, chef-owner Mariah Ragland’s vegan soul food purveyor ...
Chef Danea Roberts founded Rated V as a health-conscious vegan meal prep and catering service for ...
Reclaim the Block is a community coalition representing activists, organizers, faith and community ...
Expect authentic Ethiopian fare at Rehoboth Ethiopian Cafe on Murfreesboro Pike, with menu ...
Popular food truck and caterer Rib Doctor BBQ specialties in pork and turkey ribs, and pulled pork ...
After five years as a popular food truck, Caribbean spot Riddim N Spice opened a permanent location ...
Popular North Nashville spot Rocky’s Wing Shack offers outstanding chicken wings, as well as fish ...
U.S. Navy Veteran and pitmaster-chef Roscoe Wilson’s popular food truck Roscoe’s Smoked ...
Salama is committed to improving each child’s life trajectory through Christ-centered academic ...
Sankofa African Drum and Dance Company is a Tennessee based performing arts company whose mission ...
Antioch’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of steamed ...
Jefferson Street’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of ...
Murfreesboro’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of ...
Sisters Kathy Leslie and Sandra Austin opened Shugga Hi Bakery and Cafe on Dickerson Pike in East ...
Family owned and operated for more than 70 years, North Nashville’s Silver Sands Cafe — located ...
Located since 2014 in the gorgeously restored historic circa 1942 Melrose theater space, Sinema ...
Longtime friends and fellow Tennessee State University grads Clinton Gray, E.J. Reed and Derrick ...
Longtime friends and fellow Tennessee State University grads Clinton Gray, E.J. Reed and Derrick ...
East Nashville-based Slim’s Smoque Signals BBQ has opened a brick-and-mortar location while also ...
Open since 2016 in a suburban Madison strip mall and now with an East Nashville location, Slow Burn ...
Open since 2016 in a suburban Madison strip mall and now with an East Nashville location, Slow Burn ...
Popular Murfreesboro-based Smokin Buttz food truck and takeout shop specializes in slow-smoked ...
African-American themed Nashville sightseeing tour.
The Soul of Music City Tour is our SOULfully ...
Soul South Entertainment is an Independent Booking Agency based in Nashville TN:
Current roster: ...
Relocated in spring 2018 to bigger digs on Buchanan Street in North Nashville, locally owned and ...
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Through words, all youth claim the power and hope to determine their ...
Stand Up Nashville is a coalition of community organizations and labor unions that represent the ...
Founded in 2005 by owner-operator Chef Eleni Vavouris, Murfreesboro-based STF Events & Catering is ...
Locally owned and operated food truck StrikeOutz Wingz serves a mighty fine rendition of chicken ...
Family owned and operated Surreal Spice Creations in Antioch offers customized wraps, salads, and ...
North Nashville meat-and-three and soul food mainstay Swett’s has been owned and operated by ...
Fast-casual Tex-Mex spot Tacos With a Twist opened in August 2019 in the steadily growing Melrose ...
Tennessee State University, located in Nashville, is a major, comprehensive urban land-grant ...
Murfreesboro-based Chef Tequila “Chelle” Yancy’s Tequila’s Upscale works closely with local ...
Located next to Surreal Spice Creations and Mac’s Corned Beef on Murfreesboro Pike in Antioch, ...
East Nashville dessert shop The Cake Project promises more than 40 different flavors of cheesecake, ...
Dive Bar, Motel and Swim Club in Nashville, TN. Diving is not just for Motel guests, the Bar, Pool ...
The Equity Alliance proactively advocates for African Americans and other communities of color to ...
The F.I.N.D. Design’s foundation is to provide gender-based programming that empowers, elevates, ...
Murfreesboro’s locally owned and operated The Fish House & More specializes in fried whiting, ...
The Local Distro, a combo market-restaurant-caterer in the trendy Salemtown neighborhood of North ...
Popular locally owned and operated food truck The Peach Cobbler Factory bases itself on food-rich ...
Soul food catering food truck The Tasty Wheel offers chef-driven, health-conscious, Southern-style ...
The Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT) has served the greater Nashville community for 42 ...
United Street Tours offers a unique angle to Nashville tours by introducing you to the people, ...
Located in the back of Urban Cowboy bed and breakfast in East Nashville, Urban Cowboy Public House ...
Homestyle vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free fare share the spotlight at Vegelicious Cafe, opened in ...
Locally owned and operated Veggie Village and Caribbean Cuisine in Germantown features a range ...
Locally owned and operated delivery service Wildman Smoothies specializes in health-conscious ...
WKND Hang Suite — pronounced weekend — a Midtown bar, restaurant and lounge, offers an ...
The impact of generational and societal trauma on the Black Woman is evident everywhere from our ...
Today, the world has the largest youth generation ever seen in history.
Young people face the brunt ...
For 120 years, YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee has helped women, children and families in ...
Brownsville, Tennessee born and Nashville raised, Terrance “Big Perm” Nicholson was born to be ...
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