John,
You thought we were done?
All month we're highlighting and lifting up Black businesses. You all have flooded our email and social media this week and we're excited!
So let's get into it! 🎉
La Pâtisserie Chouquette
Simone Faure is a Pastry Chef and owner of Chouquette, a Black-owned, French-inspired boutique pastry shop in
St. Louis, Missouri. Simone is a New Orleans native who got her start with the world renowned Ritz Carlton Hotel chain before moving with the company to St Louis. She has baked for numerous celebrities including LL Cool J, Missy Elliot, Jodi Foster, Brad Pitt, Queen Latifah and more. La Pâtisserie Chouquette was founded in 2013 and specializes in French pastry with nods to pop culture and historical references.
BCA Heritage
Black Cultural Archives is an archive museum in the United Kingdom where members of the community, especially young people, can come and find positive representations of themselves in history and culture. Founded by Len Garrison, their mission is to collect, preserve and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK, and to inspire and give strength to individuals, communities and society.
House Of Brown
HOUSE OF BROWN is a second label offspring of Brown Estate, Napa Valley's first Black-owned estate winery. HOUSE OF BROWN was created to expand access to the Brown wine experience, and these anytime-anywhere wines are always in season, certified sustainable, vegan-friendly and produced by women of color.
We're doing more than just highlighting Black businesses, we're excited to help open the doors for Black folks to support each other. We can't wait till next week!
If you're able, take 2 minutes and drop a Black business you love through our form.
In love and solidarity,
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
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