One way I’m focusing on supporting the Black community is to shop at Black-owned businesses. The Fifteen Percent Pledge was initially conceived to mobilize “large multi-brand retailers to grow their share of shelf-space dedicated to Black-owned businesses,” but we as individuals can apply the spirit of this pledge to our own purchasing behaviors.
To that end, I recently learned about See In Black, a new collective of Black photographers, who curated Back In America, a collection of 80 photographs that are available to purchase as prints. Through July 3rd, 100% of profits are funding causes that align with the Collective’s vision of Black prosperity. The photographs are stunning. Here are some that caught my eye…
Check out the entire collection and read more about See In Black’s mission here.
PS. Filmmaker King Williams career story.
(Top photo by Christina Cody.)