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BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT
Show your support for the following Black-Owned Businesses in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities!
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Relocated to North Nashville from SoBro, owner and Nashville native Aqui Hines’ 400 Degrees …
Nashville’s 8 Hour BBQ caterers specialize in slow-smoked pork ribs and rib tips.
Locally owned and operated 8th and Roast coffee shop has been a much-appreciated neighborhood spot …
Locally owned and operated 8th and Roast coffee shop has been a much-appreciated neighborhood spot …
Nashville-based Adams Barbecue food truck specializes in slow-smoked pork ribs, brisket, pulled …
The African Cultural Alliance The AACA was founded in May of 1983 by several concerned African …
Charted November 12, 2005, the Nashville Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical …
Located in The Arcade, family owned and operated Ajora Kitchen serves real-deal Ethiopian fare to …
Jefferson Street-based food truck Amazing Glaze Chicken & Fish serves some of area’s best fried …
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) is dedicated to translating the …
Family owned and operated Amy’s Ethiopian Restaurant offers well-prepared, authentic Ethiopian …
Real-deal Ethiopian fare can be discovered at South Nashville’s homey, no-frills Awash Ethiopian …
Backfield in Motion is a nonprofit organization that focuses on education through mastery of …
East Nashville mourned the closing of soul food meat and three favorite Bailey and Cato in 2016, …
Bishop Frederick and Erica Barr’s takeout-only spot Barr’s Music City Soul Food features …
Opened in May 2020, Murfreesboro’s Beehive Bistro specializes in wings, soul food and comfort …
Alphonso Anderson’s Salemtown neighborhood favorite Big Al’s Deli serves satisfying breakfasts, …
Food truck-turned brick and mortar site, Murfreesboro’s locally owned and operated Big Bobby’s …
Real-deal soul food can be found at Big Mama’s Soul Food in North Nashville. Specialties include …
Franklin favorite Big Shake’s Nashville Hot Chicken & Fish offers degrees of heat that include …
#BlackLivesMatter is working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically and …
BLVC is a Black-led, Queer and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, …
Smyrna-based Blu Jays Catering Company specializes in baked goods and crowd-pleasing comfort food …
Bolstered by a visit from chef and author Anthony Bourdain and his “Parts Unknown” TV show in …
Unassuming South Nashville spot Bone’s Fish and More serves stellar fried fish sandwiches, with …
Locally owned restaurant and caterer Smyrna’s Breaking Bread offers homestyle meat-and-three fare …
Expect masterfully prepared chicken wings, burgers, fried fish sandwiches, and thick-cut bologna …
Murfreesboro’s Bubba Gandy’s Seafood & Cajun Market specializes in fresh, wild-caught Gulf …
Open since 1997, family owned and operated Cal’s Country Kitchen remains a Madison staple for …
Since 2001, Tim and Jewell Winn have been providing a variety of catering services to clients in …
Chef Batts Catering is a full-service catering company and personal chef service from Keith Bates, …
Family owned and operated Chicken Shack Express food truck in Murfreesboro has been offering hot …
Welcome to Choral Arts Link (CAL)! We are excited about singing and sharing …
Family owned and operated City Farm Co. started as a pop-up at Nashville Farmers’ Market and has …
Color Of Change helps people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national …
Former Vanderbilt and NFL football player Marcus Buggs opened East Nashville’s Coneheads in …
Nashville’s Couture Cakes and Sweets specializes in customized cakes and confections for …
New Orleans native Mignon Francois’ charming The Cupcake Collection local bakery has lasted long …
THIS RESTAURANT CLOSED PERMANENTLY ON JUNE 30, 2022 Known by the more in-the-know downtown business …
Smyrna’s locally owned and operated Deez Greek Cafe specializes gyros, falafel, and other …
Doll’s Family Cafe, an unassuming homestyle spot in East Nashville, offer hard-to-find soul food …
You won’t find a better spicy hot fried fish sandwich on white bread in Nashville than at Ed’s …
Locally owned and made in Middle Tennessee, EV Originals specializes in chef-inspired, small-batch …
Located near the Tennessee State University campus in North Nashville, Fame-Us Caribbean Soul Food …
Locals know the place to go for barbecue in Antioch is family owned and operated Fat Boy’s BBQ, …
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, TN, who …
Founded in 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, Fisk University is a historically black …
Flash Me is the Ultimate Photo Xperience offering over 15 different exhibits for your photo …
Free Hearts is an organization led by formerly incarcerated women that provides support, education, …
Ultra-casual neighborhood spot Germantown Pub fills the sports bar-and-grill niche in …
Open since 2005 in East Nashville, the husband-and-wife team of James and Sharonda Stone offer some …
The mission of Gideon’s Army is to act collectively, boldly and strategically as a unified force …
The Global Education Center is a nonprofit arts education center for students, teachers and the …
Longtime Woodbine neighborhood spot Gojo Ethiopian Cafe and Restaurant — gojo is the name given …
Open since February 2020 in Smyrna, locally owned and operated Gordon’s Chicken specializes in …
Granddaddy’s Famous Hot Chicken may not be famous much beyond the friendly confines of Joelton in …
A South Nashville favorite since 2005, H&T’s Home Cooking serves Southern comfort food. …
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken …
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken …
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken …
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken …
Nashville-based fast food collection Helen’s Hot Chicken features various degrees of hot chicken …
East Nashville’s HiFi Cookies offers a variety of gourmet cookies for sale both at the store, …
La Vergne’s Honey Hole Soul Food started with a food trailer and opened its own brick-and-mortar …
Seafood lovers should find what they’re craving at Hook’s Seafood Kitchen in Bellevue, which …
Real-deal hot chicken can be found at the unassuming Hot Harold’s Chicken on Dickerson Pike in East …
Hurt’s Hot Chicken food truck is a go-to spot for hot chicken in the Hermitage area. Check …
Popular food truck It’z a Philly Thing has been on a roll since 2018, specializing in Philly …
For the next-best thing to dining in the Caribbean, head to Jamaicaway in the Nashville Farmers …
For the next-best thing to dining in the Caribbean, head to Jamaicaway in the Nashville Farmers …
Jeff and Jimi Sowell’s Jeff’s Family Restaurant remains a Murfreesboro favorite for …
The Jefferson Street Art Crawl is a monthly event that will engage the North Nashville community …
Jefferson Street Sound Museum (JSSM) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 established to preserve the music & …
In 1993, a group of concerned citizens, homeowners, business owners, residents and developers met …
East Nashville-based Nashville-based Jehovah Jireh’s Bakery & Catering Service specializes in …
At Juice Bar, “have fun, be amazing” isn’t just a tagline; it’s a goal they live out every …
Family owned Kernels Gourmet Popcorn shop in East Nashville features delicious sweet and savory …
Opened in 2013, Kinfolks BBQ in Smyrna specializes in smoked grilled wings, pork ribs, beef …
Opened in 2016 in the former Harper’s location, Jefferson Street’s family owned and operated …
Find new recipes to try, book a virtual cooking lesson, or try the popcorn bar for your next …
Family owned and operated Murfreesboro institution Kleer-Vu Lunchroom has been serving …
Some of the most authentic Caribbean fare in the area can be found at Kool Runnings Jamaican …
Located on the first floor of the. Cumberland Building in Downtown Nashville, regional chain Kwench …
A staple of the seasonal Richland Park Farmers’ Market in West Nashville on Saturday mornings, …
Legin’s House of Seafood in Goodlettsville prides itself on fresh seafood, with specialties such …
Lighthouse on the Lake is a beautiful and unique waterfront venue located on historical Old …
No-frills East Nashville meat-and-two and soul food favorite Lil Cee’s serves some of the …
Opened in 2010, family owned and operated Liz’s Kitchen has become a go-to spot in suburban …
Smyrna’s M&V Famous Soul Food offers homestyle Southern dinner mains such as fried catfish and …
Located adjacent to Surreal Spice Creations on Murfreesboro Pike and The Bean Bag Coffee & Tea Shop …
Popular food truck Mack’s Hot Chicken opened a brick-and-mortar location in Smyrna in 2019. …
No-frills North Nashville fixture Mary’s Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que is one of the city’s …
Wholesale bakery and caterer Mary’s Sweet Heaven specializes in tiered cakes, sheet and layer …
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation’s oldest and largest …
Dickerson Pike’s locally owned and operated Meridian Street Cafe specializes in hearty …
When you ask an Ethiopian cabbie in Nashville where they go for the cuisine of their native …
Mike’s Place, a soul food and barbecue spot, opened in May 2020 in Springfield. Barbecued pork …
Local event promoter and nightclub owner Robert Higgins Jr. opened craft cocktail bar Minerva …
Named Nashville’s best hot chicken by The Tennessean, one-man-show Moore’s Famous Fried Chicken …
Murfreesboro’s Morning Brew coffee shop offers quality coffee drinks, smoothies, biscuit …
From owners-proprietors Roscoe and LaWanda Williams, popular Nashville food truck Morning Glory …
Nashville Chicken & Waffles, a locally owned and operated food truck and catering service based in …
The Nashville Community Bail Fund provides financial support to individuals who cannot afford to …
Since opening their doors as Nashville’s first full-fledged medical facility in 1890, Nashville …
Opening January 2021, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will be the only museum …
After years in and out of prisons and drug addiction, Freddie Waller turned his life around and …
Located on the marina of Nashville Shores on Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, family owned and …
Rhonda Cammon’s locally owned and operated Perfectly Cordial produces fruit-based, alcohol-free …
Long-awaited Wedgewood-Houston spot pH Craft Cocktails & Food aims for the mixology heavens, with …
Located in a nondescript retail strip along Dickerson Pike in East Nashville, neighborhood treasure …
Self-taught Chef Ralph has attracted a growing following for his fully loaded baked potatoes from …
Once merely a Nashville treasure and now a national phenomenon, hot chicken reigns supreme at …
Chef-owner Mariah Ragland’s vegan soul food purveyor Radical Rabbit specializes in dishes such as …
Chef Danea Roberts founded Rated V as a health-conscious vegan meal prep and catering service for …
Reclaim the Block is a community coalition representing activists, organizers, faith and community …
Expect authentic Ethiopian fare at Rehoboth Ethiopian Cafe on Murfreesboro Pike, with menu …
Popular food truck and caterer Rib Doctor BBQ specialties in pork and turkey ribs, and pulled pork …
After five years as a popular food truck, Caribbean spot Riddim N Spice opened a permanent location …
Popular North Nashville spot Rocky’s Wing Shack offers outstanding chicken wings, as well as fish …
From founders Bariangela Segovia and Maliyah Bass, Nashville-based ice cream truck Rolled 4 Ever …
U.S. Navy Veteran and pitmaster-chef Roscoe Wilson’s popular food truck Roscoe’s Smoked …
Salama is committed to improving each child’s life trajectory through Christ-centered academic …
Sankofa African Drum and Dance Company is a Tennessee based performing arts company whose mission …
Antioch’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of steamed …
Jefferson Street’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of …
Murfreesboro’s fast-casual Seafood Sensation specializes in attractively priced platters of …
Sisters Kathy Leslie and Sandra Austin opened Shugga Hi Bakery and Cafe on Dickerson Pike in East …
Family owned and operated for more than 70 years, North Nashville’s Silver Sands Cafe — located …
Located since 2014 in the gorgeously restored historic circa 1942 Melrose theater space, Sinema …
Chef-mixologist Keshia Hay’s Sip N Bite Private Chef service is tailored to intimate in-home …
Longtime friends and fellow Tennessee State University grads Clinton Gray, E.J. Reed and Derrick …
Longtime friends and fellow Tennessee State University grads Clinton Gray, E.J. Reed and Derrick …
East Nashville-based Slim’s Smoque Signals BBQ has opened a brick-and-mortar location while also …
Relocated to Hendersonville from Madison in October 2021, Slow Burn Hot Chicken has gone all-in on …
Popular Murfreesboro-based Smokin Buttz food truck and takeout shop specializes in slow-smoked …
African-American themed Nashville sightseeing tour. The Soul of Music City Tour is our SOULfully …
Relocated in spring 2018 to bigger digs on Buchanan Street in North Nashville, locally owned and …
Southern Word Founded in 2008 based on successful spoken word youth development and education …
Stand Up Nashville is a coalition of community organizations and labor unions that represent the …
Founded in 2005 by owner-operator Chef Eleni Vavouris, Murfreesboro-based STF Events & Catering is …
Once a food truck and now with brick-and-mortar locations, locally owned and operated StrikeOut …
Family owned and operated Surreal Spice Creations in Antioch offers customized wraps, salads, and …
Located on North Nashville’s Historic Jefferson Street, locally owned Sweet Creations Pie Bakery …
North Nashville meat-and-three and soul food mainstay Swett’s has been owned and operated by …
Fast-casual Tex-Mex spot Tacos With a Twist opened in August 2019 in the steadily growing Melrose …
Nashville-based Taste of Perfection specializes in corporate catering, to-go meal preps, and …
Tennessee State University, through its legacy as an HBCU and land grant institution, transforms …
Murfreesboro-based Chef Tequila “Chelle” Yancy’s Tequila’s Upscale works closely with local …
Located next to Surreal Spice Creations and Mac’s Corned Beef on Murfreesboro Pike in Antioch, …
East Nashville dessert shop The Cake Project promises more than 40 different flavors of cheesecake, …
The Dive Motel Dive bar, motel and swim club in Nashville, Tennessee. Diving is not just for motel …
The Equity Alliance proactively advocates for African Americans and other communities of color to …
The F.I.N.D. Design’s foundation is to provide gender-based programming that empowers, elevates, …
Murfreesboro’s locally owned and operated The Fish House & More specializes in fried whiting, …
The Sayid family owned and operated The Horn Coffee on Murfreesboro Pike reflects the owners’ …
With an original location in Wedgewood-Houston, coffee shop and cafe The Loading Dock opened a …
Wedgewood-Houston coffee shop and cafe The Loading Dock serves breakfast sandwiches all day and …
The Local Distro is located in historic Salemtown in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a neighborhood …
Formerly a locally owned and operated food truck, The Peach Cobbler Factory now has a …
From GM Andre Bell and executive chef and CEO Derek Fulton, food truck and catering service The …
Soul food catering food truck The Tasty Wheel offers chef-driven, health-conscious, Southern-style …
North Nashville favorite TJ’s Bar-B-Q & Fish serves some of the area’s best fried fish …
Nashville-based Twisted Corks offers private wine-tasting experiences, as wine ambassadors come to …
United Street Tours offers a unique angle to Nashville tours by introducing you to the people, …
Located in the back of Urban Cowboy boutique hotel in East Nashville, Urban Cowboy Public House …
The Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT) is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy …
Homestyle vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free fare share the spotlight at Vegelicious Cafe, opened in …
Locally owned and operated Veggie Village and Caribbean Cuisine in Germantown features a range …
Locally owned and operated delivery service Wildman Smoothies specializes in health-conscious …
Opened in Summer 2020 in the Buchanan Arts District of North Nashville, Willie B’s Kitchen & …
WKND Hang Suite — pronounced weekend — a Midtown bar, restaurant and lounge, offers an …
The impact of generational and societal trauma on the Black Woman is evident everywhere from our …
Nashville-based You Fill Me Mobile Bartending offers ABC-certified mobile mixologists for hire.
Today, the world has the largest youth generation ever seen in history. Young people face the brunt …
For 120 years, YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee has helped women, children and families in …
Brownsville, Tennessee born and Nashville raised, Terrance “Big Perm” Nicholson was born to be …
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