In the wake of George Floyd's death and the nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality, it's important not to give up on the momentum and continue the fight to dismantle systemic racism in our society. There is an outpouring of support to organizations such as the George Floyd Memorial Fund, Minnesota Freedom Fund, and Campaign Zero, but our work should not stop here, or with merely an Instagram post or a hashtag.
Continue the #BlackLivesMatter conversation with those around you and further your own education by diving into this reading list by black authors. In addition, an actionable way to support your POC allies is to shop from black-owned businesses—not just today, but every day. If you're not sure where to begin, we have created a list for you to begin with
Accuprint Pack 'N' Ship 242 Main St, Beacon NY
Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen (518) 729-3472 353 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12206
Alima's West African Cuisine Hudson, NY
An'tyrice Salon & Spa, 381 Main St.;Â 845-559-0033
Adams Barber Shop, 441 Main St.;Â 845-452-2942
Ash & Em, Organic Skin Care
Aunt Connie's Kitchen, 364 Main St.; 845-849-0909
The Bee Tavern (845) 467-4138 Middletown NY
Blue-Byrd's Haberdashery Hats & Music 320 Wall Street Kingston NY 12401
bfitny845, 390 Main St.;Â 424-234-8691
BJ’s Restaurant 213 Main St, Beacon, NY
Blacc Vanilla (845) 565-1299 Newburgh NY
Blue Byrd’s Haberdashery & Music (845) 339-3174 Kingston NY
Brothers Barbecue New Windsor NY
Caribbean First Choice (518) 560-5341 Troy NY
Caribreeze, Caribbean Restaurant, Spring Valley NY
Commodore Chocolatier (845) 561-3960 Newburgh NY
Damour Drake Kingston NY
D&M Jerk Center Albany NY
The Dutch Pot Albany NY
Eduardo's Hair Studio, 39 Lagrange Ave; 845-452-2500
Edensque Kingston NY
Essie's Restaurant, 14 Mt. Carmel Pl.; 845-452-7181
Executive Ride, 27 Marshall St; 845-204-7148
Fahari Bazaar Chatam NY
Gennie's Soul Food Restaurant, 452 Main St.;Â 845-337-4848
GlammedbyKpie Poughkeepsie NY
Go Beyond GreatnessYouth Empowerment Program 721 Broadway - Suite 104 Kingston NY
GreatExbaketatations Albany NY
Harambee Kingston NY
Hope Wade Designs Rockland NY
Hot Spot Jamaican American Cuisine Albany NY
Hott Stuff N Butta (518) 650-7767 Albany NY
Hudson Valley Concierge Service, 3 Neptune Rd.; 845-518-4827
Irie Vybez Albany NY
Juice Factory VII Troy NY
Juices Forever Albany NY
Kathleen's Tea Room, ResRestaurant, Pleasantville NY
Kenneth’s Taste Bud Albany NY
Keobi Albany NY
Kingston Design Connection Kingston NY
Kitchen 216 Albany NY
LA TALAYE Caribbean Cuisine Haverestraw, NY Haverstraw, NYHaverstraw, NY
Leslie Tracey, New York Life, Mobile; 845-902-8409
Lomar Farms Palisades NY
Love HairSalon 460 Broadway Kingston NY
Master Cuts BarbershopBarbershop 690 Broadway  Kingston NY
Megabrain Comics Rhinebeck NY
Miz Hattie’s Southern BBQ Beacon NY
Montego Bay Restaurant,6 Raymond Ave.;Â Â 845-849-0691
More Hair Salon, 453 Main St.; 845-471-2792
Mystic Cafe, 189 Church St.; 845-486-4690
My Place Pizza, 322 Main St.; -845-337-3005
Nature's Giff, mobile;Â 845-849-9023 or naturesgiff@gmail.com
Natty’s Caribbean Cuisine & Pizzeria Albany NY
Newport Barber Shop, 4 Clinton Square;Â 845-486-9472
Not Another Diet Wanda, mobile;Â 917-868-1769
Nubian Café Kingston NY
One and Only Cakes Cake Designer
Pat's Kitchen, 453 Main St.;Â 845-471-4264
Perry's House of StyleBarbershop 73 Albany Avenue Kingston NY
Pleasantville Bakery Bakery, Pleasantville, NY
PURE, 380 Main St.; 218-380-7873
Rise & Root Farm Chester NY
RLD Realty, 21 Davis Ave.; 845-232-5356
Rolling Grocer 19 Hudson NY
Ruby Mae Soul Food Restaurant 40 Broadway Kingston NYÂ
Salon Dae, 1820 New Hackensack Rd.; 845-214-0222
Seasoned Delicious Saugerties NY
See And Be Kitchen Cairo NY
Stella Bella Salon Salon 32 Broadway Kingston NY
Studio Kuts Barbershop, 320 Main St.;Â 845-849-9023
Soul Fire Farm Grafton NY
Speechless NewYork, Car Detailing, Wappinger Falls, NY
Stickies Albany NY
Sylvia’s Jamaican West Indies Restaurant Poughkeepsie NY
Taste of the Caribbean Hudson NY
Tee-Owels Middletown NY
Thank Goodness It’s Vegan Chester NY
The Juice Branch Catskill NY
The LunchboxRestaurant 275 Fair Street Kingston NY
Touch Of Class, Caribbean Restaurant, Peekskill, NY
Top Taste Jamaican Restaurant 448 Hasbrouck Avenue Kingston NY
Troy Kitchen Troy NY
Twisted Soul Food Concepts, 47 Raymond Ave.; 845-454-2770
Umana Restaurant & Wine Bar Poughkeepsie NY
Uncharted Power Poughkeepsie NY
Vashti’s Kitchen Delights Schuylerville NY
Very Lovely Soles, Shoeware, White Plains NY
Vibes Café Nyack NY
Vibe Jewels Hudson NY
We Got The Juice/Broadway Arts Juice Bar & Art Gallery 694 Broadway Kingston NY
Winnie's Jerk Chicken & Fish Food Truck 403Â Washington Avenue Kingston NY
Workshop Workshop, Ceramics Studio, Middletown NY
Yenom Holdings LLC, Real Estate Investment Firm,
Have a local Black-owned business or organization you think we should add to this list? Leave a comment below.