Celebrate Black-Owned Businesses Month this August

“Black Business Month is celebrated in August — it’s a time to acknowledge and appreciate black-owned businesses across the nation and all that they represent in the country’s continual striving for diversity and equality. “ National Today. (Black Business Month August 2025 article)

Discover Black-Owned Businessess in your community

SJM compiled the following directory of local Black-owned businesses. It is not exhaustive but serves as a starting point in our support of black owned businesses in and around our community.

Most businesses listed operate in New Jersey. Many have participated in our annual SJM Juneteenth vendor market or operate in the Scotch Plains/Fanwood and surrounding communities.

national directory of black-owned businesses

“ByBlack” provides a national directory of Black-owned businesses. Use this directory to discover black businesses and services. Follow link at bottom of this page to learn how to add your business to this directory.

Support black Businesses all year long

“To commemorate Juneteenth, award-winning journalist and author Chanté Griffin is nudging consumers to support Black businesses all year long, and she’s making it easy through her “Buy Black” Financial Toolkit, a free, step-by-step guide to buying Black throughout the year. ” (Black Enterprise June 7 2025 article)

Support Black farmers and growers

Black Farmers Index is the largest, FREE, most comprehensive *directory of Black Farmers, The Index connects you to traditional and non-traditional growers.

“byblack” - national black-owned businesses certification

“ByBlack” is the first national certification exclusively for Black-owned businesses. Certifications, such as ByBlack, helps open doors to government contracts, corporate supplier diversity programs, and grants, helping businesses access opportunities, build credibility, and foster diversity and inclusion in the marketplace. Learn how to add your business to the “ByBlack” directory.

Black-Owned New Jersey Facebook Page

There is a resource for Black-owned businesses to share ideas in Facebook called Black Owned New Jersey. You need to be a black-owned business to join this group.