15 Black-owned brands to celebrate and support for Juneteenth and beyond

Last year's charge toward social justice has brought about change for the better, and one upside has been the elevated support for Black-owned businesses.

Many Black-owned businesses were hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and have struggled to stay afloat, according to the Associated Press.

However, with heightened awareness around the importance of supporting Black-owned brands, the narrative is slowly but surely changing.

One great way to keep this positive change going is by always celebrating, supporting and shopping these brands, and if you haven't already, the Juneteenth holiday is a great time to start.

"It's important to #BuyBlack all year around," the founder of People of Color Beauty, Jacqueline Carrington, in a statement to Facebook as her company was previously featured on the social media platform's #BuyBlack Friday Gift Guide.

Carrington continued, "Supporting small businesses, and especially Black businesses, beyond this moment in time, allows us to reinvest into our families, communities, and uplift each other to build generational wealth and opportunities to create impactful change."

Lifestyle influencers such as Kellie Brown of And I Get Dressed as well as inclusive cosmetics companies such as Mented Cosmetics have been creating a wide range of offerings that are perfect, whether you are gift giving or shopping for yourself, this season.

Ahead, check out several standout Black-owned brands you can celebrate, shop and support now and forever.

Fashion

And I Get Dressed

TIER

Brysie Lane

Ten Wilde

Mo's Bows

Salone Monet

Brother Vellies

Beauty and personal care

People of Color Beauty

Hanahana Beauty

Hyper Skin

Girl + Hair

Buttah by Dorian Renaud

JoYo Natural Nail Care

The Honey Pot Company

Mented Cosmetics

Editor's Note: A version of this story was originally published on November 24, 2020.