mothers day

In celebration of Black mothers, we’ve put together a list of Black Mother & Child Owned businesses.

Black Mother and Child Owned Businesses

Mr.Cory’s Cookies (Englewood, NJ) produces cookies without stuff we cannot pronounce or understand. The ingredients they add into their treats are natural and organic. (Owners Cory Nieves and Lisa Howard)

Gymnetics (Atlanta, GA) is a fitness center that offers personalized nutritional advice, customized weight loss programs and a work-out regime that is totally unique to you and your body. (Owners: Ellen Ector and her daughter Lana Ector)

Paige &Paxton (Evanston, IL) uses adorable puzzle piece characters, to teach complex STEM subjects to children as young as 3 years old. (Owners: Rachel O. Williams and her daughter, Kelley O. Cambry)

Bankable Marketing Strategies (Detroit, MI) offers client’s proven experience in the development, management and execution of marketing campaigns, initiatives and events. (Owners: Sharon Banks, her daughter Erica Banks and son, Eliot Banks)

Seasoned Vegan (New York, NY) offers vegan dishes from organic ingredients prepared with global flavors. (Owners: Brenda Beener and her son Aaron Beener)

BookCense Bookkeeping (Hayward, CA) offers affordable bookkeeping services for businesses across the U.S. (Owners: Mother and son, Lela and Donnell Dantzler)

Urban One (Silver Spring, MD) is a national cable and satellite television network. (Owners: Cathy Hughes and son Alfred C. Liggins III)

Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI) is a bookstore that offers a unique niche of non-fiction books and unusual sidelines.(Owners: Janet Jones and daughter Alyson Jones)

Martha Lou’s Kitchen (Charleston, SC) offers homemade soul food to Charleston locals and tourists. This local institution, which has been featured on the Travel Channel and Food Network and in the New York Times. (Owner: Martha Lou Gadsden and daughter Debra)

-Tony Oluwatoyin Lawson (IG @thebusyafrican)