Every entry in the guide
80+ Black-owned, diaspora-rooted, and Black-historic Philadelphia. Filter by category, or browse by neighborhood.
Please Touch Museum
The nation's first museum designed entirely for children under seven. In the extraordinary Beaux-Arts Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park.
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3rd Element Spa & Salon
Germantown/Ogontz corridor anchor. Facials, manicures, massages, full salon services. If you need to press reset mid-visit, this is where you go.
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Duafe Holistic Hair Care
Named for the Adinkra symbol of beauty and love of one's nature. Locs, twists, braids, natural styling. North Philly's destination for natural hair.
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Faheem’s Hands of Precision
South Philly's standard-bearer. Men, women, and children. Beard grooming, fades, designs. The kind of cut that makes you look like you were born ready.
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Freedom Apothecary
Clean beauty and wellness sanctuary in Northern Liberties. Black and Brown women-led, carrying only women-owned wellness products.
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Cultured Couture Vintage
Designer vintage for men and women. Discerning curation. This is not a thrift store. This is an archive with a price tag.
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The Sable Collective
Body care, books, Ankara socks, jewelry, clothing. A gift shop, a cultural anchor, and a retail education all at once.
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Damari Savile
Custom suiting, made-to-measure tailoring, bowties, ties, pocket squares. Custom suiting done right.
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Common Ground
Philip Moore's Black-owned consignment in the heart of Center City — collectible sneakers, streetwear gems, vintage apparel.
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DeVillage
Natural stone and wood jewelry, shea butter, soaps sourced directly from West Africa — Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria. The real thing, not a replica.
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