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It's officially Black History Month, a federally recognized celebration that honors the contributions African Americans have made to this country.
Since 1976, every American president has selected a specific theme for the monthlong celebration, History.com reports. The theme for Black History Month 2023 is "Black Resistance.” According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, this year's theme explores how African Americans have resisted historical and ongoing oppression since the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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Over the years, Black History Month has become one of the most celebrated cultural heritage months. Although the focus of the month is education, individuals celebrate Black History Month in various ways including themed meals, lectures, TV programs, plays, festivals and more.
Some even choose to patronize their favorite Black-owned businesses (or discover new ones).
If you're looking for a way to support local Black-owned businesses this month, we've rounded up 50 reader-recommended restaurants, shops and other businesses in Greater Cincinnati to help you get started.
50 Greater Cincinnati Black-owned businesses
![Sam Hubbard and Tyler Boyd wearing BlaCK OWned Outerwear's Bengals capsule.](https://cdn.cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2023/02/50-Cincinnati-Black-owned-businesses-to-support.jpg)
Retail
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Restaurants
![Dwan Ward, owner of the Alabama Que restaurant on Short Vine. He is a former UC football player who grew up in Alabama.](https://cdn.cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2023/02/1675861204_634_50-Cincinnati-Black-owned-businesses-to-support.jpg)
- Aunt Flora's, 9501 Colerain Ave. (Colerain Township), facebook.com/AuntFloras.
- BlaCk Coffee lounge, 824 Elm St. (Downtown), blackcoffeeblend.com.
- Sugar, 6 W. 14th St. (Over-the-Rhine), sugarcincinnati.com.
- Chamoda’s Candy Cafe, 11512 Chester Road (Sharonville), chamodascandycafe.ecwid.com.
- Copa, 1133 Sycamore St., Suite B (Over-the-Rhine), facebook.com/COPAOTR.
- Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse, 3546 Montgomery Road (Evanston), creamandsugarcoffeehouse.com.
- Crown's Kitchen, 412 Glenmore Ave. (Cheviot), find them on Facebook.
- Darou Salam Restaurant, 4163 Hamilton Ave. (Northside).
- Davis Cookie Collection, 4926 Reading Road (Bond Hill), daviscookiecollection.com.
- Gee's Caribbean Style, 9163 Pippin Road (Groesbeck), instagram.com/geescaribbeanstyle.
- Esoteric Brewing Company, 918 E McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), esotericbrewing.com.
- Express Wings, 7617 Reading Road (Roselawn), facebook.com/ExpressWings513.
- Goodies, 7440 Hamilton Ave. (Mount Healthy), goodiesbarbeque.com.
- Island Frydays, 2826 Short Vine St. (Corryville), islandfrydays.com.
- Jazzy Sweeties Bakery, 1006 E. McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), jazzysweetiesbakery.com.
- Just Q'in BBQ, 975 E. McMillan St. (Walnut Hills), justqin.com.
![Just Q'in owner Matt Cuff cuts up some brisket for their booth at Taste of Cincinnati.](https://cdn.cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2023/02/1675861204_582_50-Cincinnati-Black-owned-businesses-to-support.jpg)
- Ollie's Trolley, 1607 Central Ave. (West End), facebook.com/OlliesTrolleyCincinnati.
- Rasheedah's Cafe, 5922 Hamilton Ave. (College Hill), rasheedahscafe.com.
- Sweet Petit Desserts, 1426 Race St. (Over-the-Rhine), sweetpetitdesserts.com.
- Sweets and Meats BBQ, 2249 Beechmont Ave., Suite B (Mount Washington), sweetsandmeatsbbq.com.
- Sweet Mae's Cookies, 1719 Elm St. (Over-the-Rhine), sweetmaescookies.com.
- Teranga Restaurant, 8438 Vine St. (Hartwell), terangacinci.com.
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Cosmetology
- Taylor’d By Diamond, 9018 Sutton Place (West Chester), taylordbydiamond.com.
- Flora Lee, online only, floraleenaturals.com.
- Skin by Brown Lee & Co., 7337 Montgomery Road (Silverton), skinbybrownleeandco.com.
- Love That Hair, 11561 Chester Road (Sharonville), lovethathair.org.
- Whitney B. Hair Studio, 3228 West Galbraith Road, Suite C (Groesbeck), whitneybhairstudio.com.
Florists
![Blossoms Florist, located at 8711 Reading Road, has served the Cincinnati area for over 30 years.](https://cdn.cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2023/02/1675861205_253_50-Cincinnati-Black-owned-businesses-to-support.jpg)
Arts and Crafts
- Make Do, 6200 Montgomery Road, No. 1457 (Pleasant Ridge), heymakedo.com.
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Bookstores
![J.M. Clark, a local best-selling science fiction author, owns the Tome Bookstore in Mount Washington.](https://cdn.cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2023/02/1675861205_137_50-Cincinnati-Black-owned-businesses-to-support.jpg)