Black-Owned Marketplace Plans Charlotte Debut With 100 Businesses

Black-owned businesses are gaining visibility through marketplaces, community awards and consumer products rooted in Black culture. Black on the Block is bringing more than 100 businesses to Charlotte, while its organizers say the touring marketplace generated over $4 million in shopper spending for Black-owned businesses in 2025. In Minneapolis, community members selected winners across five categories at the Best of Black Business Awards, celebrating local businesses and encouraging continued support; Los Angeles holiday shoppers are also being directed to Black-owned retailers. Black-created games such as Black Card Revoked and CultureTags have turned shared cultural experiences into successful products, while advocates emphasize that spending with Black businesses can help strengthen economic opportunity and community wealth.