Our Besa Gordon traveled down to the Rose City to check in with some Black-owned businesses for #NationalBlackBusinessMonth. While there, she stopped by Trap Kitchen PDX ahead of Dame D.O.L.L.A.’s listening party at the Roseland Theater. 

“My advice for people coming into any space is to keep an eye out for the people that are doing the thing that you want to do.” - Tiquette Bramlett, Founder of Our Legacy Harvested.

All month long, Converge Media is uplifting Black businesses from across the Pacific Northwest. The Uplift is Real! We’ve been collecting nominations from the community and featuring businesses around the greater Seattle area.

Chef Trey Lamont put out a call requesting community support in his mission to re-open Jerk Shack, Downtown Seattle’s only 100% Black-owned Restaurant. Lamont says that the staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and residual effects of the pandemic has led them to reconsider the way they operate, and now inflation has begun to slow the flow of business.

QueenCare Owner Monika C. Mathews spoke with Besa Gordon about the importance of leading by example and the ways she’s using her business to influence the community to focus on self-care on multiple levels.

For National Black Business Month, we’re featuring some of Seattle’s favorite Black-owned businesses. Exclusive is a Black-women owned clothing boutique located on East Union Street in the heart of Seattle’s Central District. Their mission is to bring fashion to the community, making everyone feel free to express themselves through their clothing choices.