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Support Black-Owned Businesses In Your Community

Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. photo by James Collier

Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. (photo: James Collier)

JBF Editors

Mon, June 1, 2020

Lists to find and support Black-owned restaurants and food businesses near you.

Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. (photo: James Collier)

Please join us in lifting up and supporting Black-owned businesses in your community.

Below are lists compiled by Black writers, activists, leaders, and diners. Please send information about other Black-owned restaurants and food businesses to media@jamesbeard.org.

To learn more about Black leaders in the culinary industry, we recommend following Black Food Folks on Instagram.

Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses by City and Region

Learn about more Black-owned restaurants across the country through Black Restaurant Week. Twitter user @LEXartistes has shared a general resource list for how you can engage if you're not attending a protest. You can also support Black-owned restaurants through a relief fund organized by Black People Eats.