HBCU Prep School is a family-owned multimedia education company that amplifies Black history and financial literacy through children’s books, puzzles, stationery videos, classes and apparel. Deeply committed to showcasing and celebrating stories that mainstream publications tend to overlook, they launched HBCU Prep School in 2020.
Website: https://hbcuprepschool.com/
Philly & Friends is an award-winning purpose-led children’s lifestyle & toy brand on a mission to add a drop of colour and diversity to the playroom while empowering literacy in underprivileged children. They make beautifully crafted heirloom-quality toys for impact. Toys that inspire little ones to dream, encourage learning through play and offer positive representation—providing a solution to the growing demand for diversity in play.
Website: https://www.phillyandfriends.com
As the most recent doll brand to have been featured in Oprah’s highly-coveted Favorite Things List, Orijin Bees is on a mission to bring inclusion to the toy aisle, one doll at a time. Born from a mother’s desire to give her daughter a doll that represented her, Orijin Bees’ collection of Baby Bee dolls are intentionally made to celebrate features of Black and Brown children, and they are available in an array of skin tones and curly hair patterns.
Website: https://orijinbees.com
She’s All That provides inspirational scrapbook kits for girls age 8-16 to learn about themselves and successful Black females. The arts and crafts activity is fun and empowering.
Website: http://www.shesallthatstore.com
styleMbellished is the Fashion Destination for Bold, Chic, & Well-designed outfits for the woman who understands that standing out is a lifestyle! Their mission at styleMbellished is simple…quality and fit matter! They believe in quality control when it comes to the products they are reselling to their customers & so they refuse to put out anything that doesn’t meet their standards of quality. When it comes to the fit, they provide detailed hand measurements for every item in lieu of just putting up general size charts. They also strive to educate women on knowing their body measurements.
Website: stylembellished.com
Hello Hair children’s book features 100 illustrated hairstyles to encourages black girls to learn, love and build a relationship with their crown. Hello Hair is inspired by 90’s Black hair magazines.
Website: www.hellohairbook.com