For many of us, a tattoo is a way to express ourselves. It is a symbol of our love for certain symbols, people and things that we consider significant. Although there are a growing number of Black tattoo artists, there aren’t nearly as many Black owned tattoo studios.
We’ve listed a few from New York to South Africa and in between.
Black Owned Tattoo Studios
Tri Cities Tattoo (East Point, GA)
Think Before You Ink (Jamaica, NY)
Black Spade Tattoo (Las Vegas, NV)
Boneface Ink (Pensacola, FL )
Soweto Ink (Johannesburg, SA)
Aart Accent Tattoos & Body Piercing (New Orleans, LA)
Da Candy Shop (Arlington, TX )
Tapout Tattooing (Houston, TX)
Royal Flush Tattoos (Memphis, TN)
One Drop Ink Tattoo Parlour and Gallery (Nashville, TN)
Black Crystal Ink Tattoo (Johannesburg, SA)
Cover image credit @afrohemian