25 Black businesses to support in Sacramento for National Black Business Month
August is National Black Business Month and The Sacramento Bee is highlighting Black businesses that operate in the capital region.
Following the summer 2020 protests nationwide following the death of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality, schools, businesses, and companies turned their attention to improvement for Black communities.
Here is a list of businesses you can support that are Black-owned:
Rakeem’s Detailing, 3810 Broadway: Lamarien Collier started his business two years ago as a car rental business, adding car detailing as a niche and special service to friends and neighbors.
Lewis Auto Body and Paint (3630 51st Ave., suite B): The shop specializes in auto body repair, custom paint jobs and restoration. They also restore headlights and taillights. The shop offers discounts on OEM and aftermarket parts, as well as free estimates.
Daisyhead Florals: Owned by Da’Reen Reichenberg, who specializes in providing arraignments for many occasions including weddings and bouquets. Daisyhead also can provide boutonnieres, corsages, flower crowns, flower petals, garlands, table arrangements and single flowers.
Floyd Fields Automotive (320 N 10th St., Suite 105): The sales firm specializes in low-mileage, well-maintained vehicles from Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Chevrolet, Lexus, Dodge, Acura, Volvo and other manufacturers. Vehicles in their collection are hand-selected.
Sac City Stems (5635 H St., Unit F): Sac City Stems is more than just a plant shop. This Black-owned, womxn operated establishment is community-focused. Whether a green thumb or a first-time buyer, they educate customers to bring life and beauty to the spaces people value most.
Crystal Vibez (613 Munroe St.): Bettina Cross, the owner of Crystal Vibez, looks for the tools, resources and support towards a path of holistic healing. Her store is a meditation and spiritual store offering a variety of crystals, sage, macramé, tapestry, bath bombs and salts, candles, chakra jewelry gifts, and more.
Bank of Hype (1689 Arden Way): Bank of Hype expanded from its Fairfield roots to a location at Arden Fair mall. At the store, sneakerheads can buy, sell and trade shoes and other gear.
ABAS Clothing (1610 R St., Suite 300): Always Be About Something (ABAS) Clothing is founded by Farouq Gidado. The apparel company inspires creative and individualistic minds to remain driven in their passion and purpose.
Horizon Security Group Inc.: Horizon is a one-stop shop for closed-circuit TV, alarms and security systems.
Underground Books (2814 35th St.): Underground Books opened in the summer of 2003 and is the literary hub of Oak Park. It is managed and operated by Georgia “Mother Rose” West.
On the Wall TV Mounting: On the Wall offers quality work at affordable prices. Their specialty is mounting your widescreens, HD televisions while making all of those wires disappear in a safe, clean and timely manner.
1913 Lounge and Event Space (1913 Del Paso Blvd.): 1913 is owned by CMC Management Group, an event and venue management company whose three owners bring over 20 years of experience in business, branding and community contributions. 1913 on Del Paso creates space in the North Sacramento area for the community to host events, pop-ups and more.
Neighbor Program (3841 4th Ave.): The nonprofit organization in Oak Park is committed to serving its people and loving its neighbors through nourishment, education and job opportunities. It operates the Malcolm X Academy, a community-run private school for grades K through 8th.
SpiderMonkey’s Dessert Studio (1689 Arden Way, Suite 1104): Opened in November, Dessert Studio is located in Arden Fair mall’s lower level food court, offering New Orleans-style beignets. It also provides a variety of desserts. You can also find their beignets on sale at the Sacramento Zoo.
Kingdom Not of this World Clothing (1689 Arden Way): Kingdom Not of this World is the only Christian clothing store in Sacramento. Started in 2017, the brand brings ministry to apparel and fashion. Its mission is to encourage and uplift people. The store features a prayer board where customers can write messages of inspiration.
Jessica’s Boutique (1689 Arden Way, Suite 1031): While new to Arden Fair mall, CEO Jessica Ellis-Bulgin has been selling clothes that are chic, trendy and stylish.
Anti Hero (1689 Arden Way, Suite 2125): The comic book retailer offers a range of different comics and related merchandise, including series created by up-and-coming artists. Anti-Hero is owned by Brent Trayce Sands, the founder and creator of Impound Comics, a Sacramento-based comic series.
World’s Worst Bodega (1689 Arden Way, Suite 1102): World’s Worst Bodega is a collective that allows local small businesses to sell their vintage clothing and streetwear in stores. At the pop-up events known as World’s Worst Expo in downtown Sacramento, they host over 170 local small businesses every month.
SkyCloud (800 El Camino Ave.): SkyCloud sells CBD products at its store in Old North Sacramento, and provides cannabis delivery.
Universal Clothing Boutique (1808 Del Paso Blvd.): The Old North Sacramento store sells clothing and footwear, offering a variety of shoe brands including Nike, Jordan, Adidas and Crocs.
CBD by Medizen (1689 Arden Way, near JC Penneys): Michael Scott researched and couldn’t find a CBD company that used clean and pure ingredients. Scott worked with a chemist to formulate Medizen products using high-quality, organic ingredients infused with CBD hemp and non-GMO botanicals to provide specific needs for relaxation, relief and sleep conditions.
Face Mask Mama (1689 Arden Way, find the kiosk near Bump Box): Face Mask Mama originated in Lodi during the pandemic and now sells stylish masks at Arden Fair mall. They carry other beauty accessories such as bonnets, ski masks, and the ‘Mama Still Got It’ beauty collection.
The Lemon Mob (1689 Arden Fair, Suite 1167): The Lemon Mob serves a variety of tea and lemonade flavors to help to cool off at Arden Fair. They sell them by the cup, bottle, gallon and case. Some of the popular flavors include hibiscus mint tea, lavender pine berry and cucumber melon.
Drip Espresso (1004 24th St.): The Black, women-owned coffee shop is family-owned. They bring community, culture, and espresso together. Their menu includes pastries and vegan fare, and they pride themselves on sourcing ingredients from local vendors who are BIPOC, women, or LGBTQIA+.
Choyce Law (1438 Del Paso Blvd.): Located in Sacramento and Fairfield, the practice consists of four areas of expertise: criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic ticket defense and personal injury.
This story was originally published August 30, 2022 at 2:35 PM.
