Black-woman-owned Thomas & Richard, LLC is a New York-based enterprise founded by Christina Thomas to pair business innovation with community impact. Best known through its Brown Girl’s Brew® brand, the company creates culturally rooted beverages while also helping public, private, and nonprofit clients advance outreach and organizational projects. Its work is shaped by a focus on underserved communities and greater representation.
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TALEA Beer CoWomen-founded by LeAnn Darland and Tara Hankinson, TALEA Beer Co. grew from their shared desire to make craft beer more inclusive and approachable. Its Williamsburg brewery, opened in 2021, anchors five New York City taprooms where the company serves fruit-forward beers and welcoming spaces designed to reach beyond traditional craft-beer audiences.BROOKLYN, NY
Sunday Morning Coffee CompanyFounded by Savannah Mitchell, Sunday Morning Coffee Company is a Black woman-owned roaster producing specialty Arabica blends that are roasted locally and shipped fresh. Its coffee grew from a bootstrapped brand into Sunday Morning at Savannah’s, a coffee lounge and hospitality destination set in a 200-year-old manor in New Windsor, Maryland. The company works with small-scale family farmers in coffee-growing regions worldwide and frames its coffee as part of a broader effort to expand Black representation in specialty coffee and hospitality.MILLERSVILLE, MD
PromosunsAs a 100% women- and minority-owned business founded by Jessica Sun, Promosuns brings a personal, consultative approach to helping organizations present their brands. The New York company serves clients ranging from nonprofits to national corporations, with its team staying involved from initial ideas through delivery rather than simply processing orders. Promosuns holds MWBE, NGLCC, and WBENC certifications and is an NYC Department of Education vendor.NEW YORK, NY
Harlem Blue BeerFounded in Harlem in 2014 by founder and CEO Julian Riley Jr., Harlem Blue is a family-owned beer company that makes city craft beer inspired by the neighborhood’s history, diversity and everyday energy. Its beers include 1658 Ale, named for the year associated with the founding of the Village of Haarlem, and Hectic IPA, a nod to Harlem writer Roi Ottley. The company contracts with local brewing facilities while retaining control of its recipes and quality, and donates 2% of every product purchase to restoring local parks and public spaces.NEW YORK, NY