In this second installment of our series featuring businesses owned by HBCU alumni, we turn our attention to the remarkable entrepreneurs who hail from Spelman College and Morehouse College, collectively known as SpelHouse.
These institutions have long been at the forefront of empowering and cultivating brilliant minds. The SpelHouse alumni have taken their education and experiences to new heights, establishing businesses that embody their dedication to excellence, innovation, and community impact.
SpelHouse Alumni Owned Businesses
World Dry Clean Inc. is an Atlanta-based pick-up/delivery garment cleaning and specialty care shop that uses the most current eco-friendly washing machines and cleaning processes.
Owner: Vernell Kimbrough, Morehouse Class of 1983
Flora & Noor is an inclusive, halal-certified, vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable skincare brand for those who appreciate clean skincare, those needing to treat the skin concerns of melanin-rich skin, and those with chronic skin conditions starting with eczema and hyperpigmentation.
Owner: Jordan Karin, Spelman Class of 2014
Oasis Soul Scent Co. is a candle and scented goods company dedicated to creating soothing products inspired by soulful music. Its offerings include an array of luxurious candles, body scrubs, body oils, sprays, and shower steamers, all carefully and lovingly crafted by hand using 100% natural, non-toxic, eco-friendly ingredients.
Owner: Lola Pyne, Spelman Class of 1998
Copper and Brass is an Afrocentric Stationery and E-Commerce Gift Boutique that showcases the Black culture with exquisite illustrations, offering premium stationery, paper goods, and gifts.
Owner: Ariel Young, Spelman Class of 2014
Base Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in seed-stage technology companies.
Co-founder, Kirby Harris, Morehouse Class of 1997
HBCU Prep School is a multimedia education company that creates products for children that promote Black culture, financial literacy, and technology.
Owner: Claudia Walker, Spelman Class of 1999
Frederick Benjamin offers men’s grooming products, infused with natural oils to condition, moisturize, and style normal-to-dry scalp and hydrate and soften coarse, curly hair.
Owner: Michael James, Morehouse
