Educational Resources:
National Museum of African American History & Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture.
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HISTORY.com
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed.
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Local Resources:
Buffalo Juneteenth
The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo was started in 1976 by B.U.I.L.D., a community-based organization, as a culturally relevant alternative to the country’s Bicentennial Celebration.
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Buy Black Buffalo
Buy Black and help to strengthen the local economy! Discover new gifts, dine on the perfect bite to eat, or find a unique experience for your loved ones.
African American Heritage Corridor
As an advocate for the community, the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission endeavors to integrate the African American cultural significance and impact on Buffalo’s history through public engagement, community education that will invigorate, inspire and enliven cultural appreciation, preservation and community development.
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Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
The Heritage Center preserves the historic role of the people of Niagara Falls in facilitating freedom for the oppressed. The places and stories associated with this network of freedom seekers, free African Americans, and abolitionists evoke powerful themes in American history and celebrate the bravery of the men and women who risked their own lives to achieve the most basic rights of liberty.
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Nash House Museum
Through the generosity of the City of Buffalo, the County of Erie, the State of New York and a number of other benefactors, the Nash House was restored and opened as the Nash House Museum in May 2007, providing a snapshot of life in the early 1900’s on Buffalo’s East Side and a glimpse into the life of one of Western New York’s most influential African-American leaders.
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Local Community Organizations:
Project Mona’s House
Project Mona’s House is a program of Ramp Global Missions, a Christian Humanitarian organization that helps those experiencing homelessness, orphaned, and those exploited through Human Trafficking.
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The Colored Musicians Club
The Colored Musicians Club is the only remaining African American club in the entire United States and, as such, it actively encourages historical research and preservation of the history of jazz in Buffalo.
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Buffalo’s NAACP
Buffalo, NY played a major role in the formation of The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People. In 1905, a conference to be held in Buffalo was organized by Professor W.E.B. DuBois Of Atlanta, Georgia. He made arrangements with William H. & Mary Talbert to have the first day of the meeting on July 11, 1905, At their 521 Michigan Avenue home. Representatives from 18 states and The District Of Columbia attended. The July 12th and 13th meetings were held in Fort Erie Ontario, Canada. Plans were made for a permanent organization to be known as the “Niagara Movement”. Professor DuBois prepared the principles of The Niagara Movement.
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Buffalo Urban League
The renaissance of the Buffalo-Niagara Region is continuing to flourish and beginning to reach people in parts of our communities who face the greatest challenges. The Buffalo Urban League continues to move forward, connecting this growth to some of the most challenged communities in the Buffalo-Niagara region. As we reflect on our past, we use this experience to build a better future for people in the Buffalo-Niagara region; a better future where every individual has opportunities to realize their full potential and enjoy a quality of life in this community.
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African American Cultural Center
Since 1958, the African-American Cultural Center, Inc. has enabled spirits to soar and offered sanctuary, validation and celebration for the duality of being African and American.
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Back-to-Basics Ministries
Back-to-Basics Ministries is a centralized hub that provides special services for at-risk individuals, families, and groups. It’s a fact that individuals struggle in life with poverty, no support systems, dysfunction, traumas, drug & alcohol addiction, mental illnesses, homelessness, criminal activity and other things relating to many demographics.
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Buffalo Black-Owned Businesses
Arts
- Ashley Kay – Instagram
- Bridge Studios NY – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Clark Academy Dance Company – Website, Facebook
- Doris Records – Facebook
- Eat Off Art – Instagram
- Edreys – Website
- Love Supreme School of Music – Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church 641 Masten Avenue 14209
- Miss Barbara’s School of Dance – Website, Facebook
- Native Pens Publishing – Facebook
- Paint The Town – Website
- PAUSA Art House – Website, Facebook
- Princessa Figueroa-Williams Art Gallery – Facebook
- Studio J – Website, Facebook
- The Left-Handed Bandit – Website, Instagram
- The Jalen Law Collection – Website
- Verve Dance Studio – Website, Facebook, Instagram
Fitness/Wellness
- Armada Cross Training (FitCoach Vonn) – Website, Instagram
- Black Gem Space – Website, Instagram
- Body of Wealth – Contact Terrill Ware at [email protected]
- Bru Apothecary –Linktree, Instagram
- Buffalo Fitness and Nutrition – Website
- C Training – 3152 Main St, Buffalo
- Ever Healing LLC –Website, Instagram
- Gcope Fit – Website, Facebook
- GoPole Fitness – Website, Facebook
- La’movement fitness – Website
- Macfitness Shed 2.0 – Website, Facebook
- Mind Body Flow Yoga – Website
- Miss Body Language Fitness – Facebook
- Next Level Boot Camp – Website
- ProTraining Basketball – Website, Website, Instagram
- The Grind Tribe Fitness – Website, Facebook
- TheLFit Experience – thelfitexperiencellc.com
Professional Services
- 22Reform LLC (Production company that specializes in creative commercial, narrative, and music video production) – Website
- Accelerate Dental Marketing – Website, Facebook
- Addo Productions – Website, Based in NYC but does a lot of work with WNY businesses
- Alana Adetola Arts Photographer – Website, Facebook
- A. king Solutions – Website, Facebook
- BJB Multimedia Design – Website
- Bridge Studios NY LLC – Website, Facebook
- Bullhead Graphics – Website, Facebook
- Buffalo Back Cracker, Karl Casseus DC – Buffalobackcracker.com
- By Your Side Credit Credit Repair – Website, Facebook
- Clarity Credit – Website
- Clementine Gold Group LLC – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Crystal J. Rodriguez, Esq. – (716) 416-1888, Website, Facebook
- Disinfect-It – Website, Facebook
- DJ Dre – Website, Facebook
- Do It 4 Us Landscaping – Website, Facebook
- Doc Deana Enterprises LLC – docdeanaenterprises.com, Website, Facebook
- Elle James Decor – Website, Facebook
- G.P. productions-DJ & Video Services – Facebook, [email protected]
- Kristy Tasca Photography – Website, Facebook
- Let Rose Speak – Facebook
- Monarch of Infinite Possibilities LLC – Website, Facebook
- NC Accounting and Consulting Solutions
- Pampered Paws n’ Play Pets – Website, Facebook
- Phoenix Innovation Group – Website, Podcast
- Powell’s Heating & Cooling – Website, Facebook
- Pure Podiatry of WNY, PLLC – Website
- Shasworld Customs – Facebook
- SLR Contracting & Services Co. – (716) 896-8148
- SNS Sips (Sweet and Sassy Sips) Mobile Bartending – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Twenty 20 Eye Care – Facebook
- Veritas Law Firm Marketing – Website, Facebook
- Willie A. Price Speaks LLC – willieapricespeaks.com
- WNY Merchant Consulting – Facebook
Restaurants/Food
- 121 Seasonings –Website, Facebook
- 2801SweetStreet – Website
- 350 Sweets & Treats – Facebook
- A Taste of Soul – Website,Facebook
- Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine @ West Side Bazaar – Website, Facebook
- At Eleven Wings & Cuisines – Website, Facebook, catering available
- Big Mama’s Hustle & Soul – 934 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223
- Bolt’s Jerk – Facebook
- Brothers Takeout Cafe & Catering – Website, Facebook
- Buffalo Soul – Website, Facebook
- Cake Crazy Bakery – Website, Facebook
- Caribbean Flava – Facebook
- Carribean Experience – Link
- Cataract House Restaurant – 310 Rainbow Blvd Niagara Falls NY 14303
- Cater 2U Kitchen – Website
- Chef Alexa Joan – Website
- Chef Darian Bryan / The Plating Society (Private Chef & Pop ups) – Website, Instagram
- Crenshaw’s Chicken And Waffles –Website
- Core Cuisine Meal Solutions (Meal Prep) – Website, Facebook
- Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles – Facebook
- Doctor Bird’s Rasta-Rant – Facebook
- Em Tea Coffee – Website, Facebook
- F BITES Cantina – Website, Facebook
- F BITES Coffee & Kitchen – Website, Facebook
- Fast N’ Tasty – Website
- Flaming Fish Restaurant & Food Truck – Website
- Freddy J’s BBQ – Facebook
- G&B Fish, Shrimp and Chicken – Website
- Garden of Eden – Website, DoorDash
- Glory Market – Website
- Golden Cup Coffee Roastery – Website
- Guud & Evul Vegan Eats – Website
- Hyman Lee BBQ (Food truck)
- Ikes & BG’s Restaurant – Website, Facebook
- Island Mix Restaurant – Facebook
- Je Ne Sais Quoi – Website, Facebook
- Jeoni’s Wingstop – Website
- Kalypso Restaurant – Facebook
- La Verdad Cafe – Facebook
- Lee’s Barbecue – Facebook
- Libbys Lemonade Stand – Facebook
- Lloyal’s Famous Lasagna with a touch of soul – Facebook
- Luxor Steak & Lobster – Website
- Manna @Northland – Facebook
- Mad Sauces (food truck) – Website, Facebook
- Margie’s Soul Food (Broadway Market) – 999 Broadway Buffalo NY 14212
- Mike’s Steakhouse – GrubHub
- Ms. Goodies – Facebook, Instagram
- Munchie Manz – Website, Facebook
- Myracle’s Restaurant – Facebook
- Nikki’s Chocolates – Website
- Nile River @ West Side Bazaar – 25 Grant Street Buffalo NY 14213
- Oakk Room – Website
- Park Vue Soul Food Bar and Restaurant – Website
- Pattaya Street Food in the West Side Bazaar – Website, Facebook
- PhatCatz of WNY, Inc – Facebook
- Pine Hill Halal Market – Link
- Poize – Facebook
- Ravelle Culinary Creations, LLC – Website, Facebook
- Saibo African Imports – 81 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14202, (716) 541-8610
- Shy’s Original Steak House – Facebook
- Sodapops – 136 Herman St, Buffalo, NY 14212, (716) 348-3766
- Solo Eats – Facebook, Grubhub
- Sunshine Vegan Eats – Website, Facebook
- Sweets Lounge and Restaurant – Website, Facebook
- Swings Specialty Wings – Website, Facebook
- SZN BFLO – Website
- The Groove Lounge and Cafe –Website, Facebook
- The Hoagie Stop – Website
- The Rose Bar & Grille – Website
- The Traphaus – Facebook
- Trice’s Tasty Treats – Facebook, Instagram
- Unapologetic Coffee – Website, Facebook
- Wing Kings – Facebook
- WRA Buffalo Wing Spot – Website, Facebook
- Zone One Complex (Food & Entertainment) – Website, Facebook
Salon/Spa/Barbershop
- 716 Microblading & Beauty – Website, Facebook
- Cove & Mill Barbering Company – Website, Facebook
- Dazzling Beauty Nail Salon – Website, Facebook
- Divinity Holistics and Beauty – Website
- Ebony Snows Hair Care – Website, sold in local salons and beauty stores
- Elle James Decor – Website
- FACE It Skincare Therapy – Website, Facebook
- High Klass Hair – Website, Facebook
- La Aesthetics – 1888 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214, (716) 218-9718
- Noir Flames Aesthetics – Facebook, Instagram
- Nubian Onyx – Located inside of Grandeur Hair co., Website,Facebook
- Razor Sharp – 1228 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216, (716) 436-4819
- Rejuvinex Spa – Website, Facebook
- Salley Nycole’s Skin and Beauty – Website
- Sean’s House of Masters Barbershop – Facebook
- Skincare Essentials by Jill – Website
- Spa Therapy Luxe – Website, Instagram
- The Standard – Facebook
- Thou Art Beautiful Hair Salon –Website, Facebook
- Top Coat Nail Lounge – Website, Facebook
Shops/Retail
- 4Mat Clothing –Website
- African Heritage Food Co-Op – Website, Facebook
- Agorie Headwear – Facebook
- Anderson’s Flower Shop – 1476 N. Fillmore Between E. Ferry and Woodlawn, (716) 896-0458
- Black Gem Space – Website, Instagram
- Black Monarchy – Website, Facebook
- Blue Rochelle – Website, Facebook
- Brahma Body Butter Holistic Skincare – Website, Facebook
- Buffalos Finest Clothing – Buffalosfinestclothing.com, Facebook, Instagram
- Buffalo Pro Fit – Website
- Classic Knot – Website, Facebook
- CitySwagg Fashions – Facebook, Instagram
- Customs By Chi – Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
- Dovi and Girls – Website, Facebook
- Fillmore Express Flea Market (home to multiple small black owned businesses) – 1870 Fillmore Ave Buffalo NY 14214, Facebook
- Fee Designz – Facebook
- Franci Jewelry Jewelry – Website, Facebook
- Free Spirited Rebels – Website
- Garden Buffalo – Instagram
- Global Villages – Facebook
- GoldenFly Candle Supply – Instagram, Website
- Grafieti – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Grant’s Variety Shoppe – 1055 E Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14211
- GUAGGI – Website, Facebook
- Hertel Liquor Library Liquor Store – Website, Facebook
- Heru’s Auto – 298 Northampton, Buffalo NY 14208
- iGlammed Up Cosmetics – Website, Instagram, Facebook
- Im Livin B Apparel & Printing Clothing & Printing – Website, Facebook
- Jade’s Botanical Garden – Website, Facebook
- Janie’s Emporium – Website, Facebook
- JaQ & Jens – Website
- Jazzy Hair NY – Website, Facebook
- Knotty Buffalo – Website
- Love Yourself – Website, Instagram
- Marvelous Light – 298 Northampton, Buffalo NY 14208,
- Masaai Consignment Boutique – Facebook
- Melanin Skyn Co. LLC – Website, Facebook
- Mini Fashion Children’s Boutique – Website, Instagram, Facebook
- MMW Style Studio – Website, Facebook
- MS Eye Candy – Facebook
- NdigNus Market – Facebook
- Out of The Box Custom Creations – Facebook, Instagram
- Penny Peau Beauty – pennypeaubeauty.com
- Plug Life Clothing – pluglifeclothing.com, Facebook, Instagram
- Posh Pleasures Boutique – Poshmark, Facebook
- Scents & Sensuality By Shajuan – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Serene Candles by Mia – Website
- The Cellar Boutique – Website, Facebook
- The Hair Hive Hair – Website, Facebook
- The Knotty Buffalo – Website, Facebook
- The Ruth L. Holley Design Studio – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- The Wigtique – Website
- UhnderDowg Apparel – Facebook
- What’s Pop-in’ Gourmet Popcorn – Website
- Zandra Beauty – Website, Facebook
- Zawadi Books – Facebook
Other
- 22Reform LLC –music and narrative video production – Website
- A1 Express Inc Transportation (non-emergency transportation) – Facebook
- ASA Janitorial Services Cleaning Service – Website, Facebook
- Automotive Battery and Tire – 3218 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215, (716) 853-0263
- Ben’s Downtown Discount Tire – Website
- Bingie’s Auto Repair – Facebook
- Black Boys read Too – Website, Facebook, Instagram
- Buffalo’s Best Towing – (716) 715-9762
- City’s Towing & Lockout – Website
- Clinton Hawkins – Pillar To Post Home Inspectors – Website, Facebook
- Diamond Therapeutic Arts Massage Therapist – Website
- Erin Moss Mental Health Counselors Private Practice – erinmmoss.com, Facebook
- Hobson’s dry cleaners – Website, Facebook
- International Child Advancement, Inc. – Website, Facebook
- LAST Call Laundry Services Laundry – Website, Facebook
- Main Hand Wash & Detail Auto – Website, Facebook
- Mobile Eco Steam – Mobile Auto Detailing & Carpet Cleaning – Website, Facebook
- Monas House – Non-profit, Website
- Muhammad School Of Music – Website
- Pillar to Post Home Inspectors – Website, Facebook
- Prime Care Transportation, Inc. (non-emergency transportation) – Website, Facebook
- Safe & Sound Transportation LLC (non medical transportation) – Facebook
- The Colored Musicians Club – Website
- The Heights Experience LLC – 3148 Main St, Buffalo
- T. L. Pickens Funeral Home – Website
- Sip & Swirl – A Wine Tasting Experience – chef716partyboutique.com
This list is always growing and by no means final! Please share your favorite Buffalo Black-Owned Business with us and we will add to our page.