10 Afro-Latinx Businesses to Support Now and Always
Now more than ever, it's important to support Afro-Latinx–owned businesses. Here, a guide to some of the best.
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Peralta Project
Dominican American founder and artist Tony Peralta collaborates with other designers on t-shirts, art prints, home goods, and more.
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Brown Sugar and Canela
Founded by Keyanna Gotay, a first-generation Garifuna from Honduras, this collection was launched to empower women of color.
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Coco and Breezy
This fabulous eyewear company was started by Afro–Puerto Rican twin sisters Corianna and Brianna Dotson in 2009.
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The Lit Bar
Bronx native and resident Noëlle Santos opened this store, which is the only independent bookshop in the borough.
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Luna Magic Beauty
Sisters Mabel and Shaira Frías founded this beauty and lifestyle brand.
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Botánika Beauty
Afro-Latina founder Ada Rojas combined her background in marketing and public relations with her passion for beauty to create these hair care products.
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Yo Soy AfroLatina
The mission of this clothing and accessory brand is to empower Afro-Latinas and represent often-silenced voices.
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Reggaeton Con La Gata
Panamanian journalist Kathleen "La Gata" Eccleston hosts this series about reggaeton; she also runs her own clothing business.
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Babe Comets
Self-taught jewelry designer and fiber artist Joan DeJesus founded this line of earrings.
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Dr. Mariel Buquè
This therapist offers in-person sessions in NYC as well as a newsletter and a Patreon-based meditation series.