21 Black-Owned Businesses in Toronto to Support in 2021

If you want to support Black-owned businesses in Toronto and Canada in 2021 and you don't know where to start, here is a list of local Black-owned businesses and services in Toronto and across Canada:

BLK-ED

This Black-owned Black girl backpack brand launched in the Spring of 2020. These designs are hand drawn by independent Black artists and artists of color all over Canada and the United States. The unique collections of Black-owned handbags, wallets, crossbody bags are selling quickly!

NANCYK BOUTIQUE

Founded in 2020 by Nancy Kazumba, NancyK Boutique has come a long way from its beginnings in home office in Surrey, British Columbia. Ever since Nancy was young, she always loved fashion and clothing. She just assumed that all women shared the same passion as she did, but learned that many women struggle with shopping and dressing on a daily basis. She wants to share her gift to help other women to look and feel good about themselves and dress with affordable style.

LE CLUB BOUJEE

The Boujee Society is a cult of like-minded individuals who focus on luxury, comfort and sustainability. Le Club Boujee is more than a brand, it's a lifestyle. This Toronto streetwear brand has a leisure approach to the modern individual who is keen on investing in high-end materials and quality everyday essential staple pieces to complement their eclectic lifestyle while focusing on luxury, comfort and sustainability.

ADONIAA BEAUTY

The founder of Adoniaa Beauty, Doyin Omotara, is a trained Electrical Engineer with a deep passion for  the beauty industry and women empowerment. She started Adoniaa in the UK in 2014 before moving to Canada in 2015. "I'm so grateful that I get to live my dream of empowering women through beauty" says Doyin. Adoniaa believes that true beauty starts from the inside. That's why they support women from all backgrounds, from all walks of life as they take on the journey to re-establish themselves.

DR LIZA

Founded in March 2017, Dr. Liza shoes was created out of a lifelong love for fashion, clinical expertise, research and innovation. After over a decade treating women for high heel related injuries, Dr. Liza developed a stylish high heel that women could comfortably wear without sacrificing their health. Made to feel and function like runners, these are the heels and flats you need to take you from morning till night.

WHITE RHINO

White Rhino is a brand for designer bags exclusively made from cruelty-free vegan leather fabrics. They have vegan leather bags & accessories, with unique & ethical designs. Claire Carreras, the owner and designer of White Rhino vegan leather bags is also a Canadian musician. "For as long as I can remember I have been creating. My mother was a very crafty woman. She could sew, cook, bake, garden, dance – you name it. And her mother (my grandmother) was the same way. They taught me that if there was something I wanted or needed I could make it with my own two hands" says Claire Carreras.

CUP OF TÉ

An accident left former gymnast Taylor Lindsay-Noel quadriplegic, but it didn’t stop her from dreaming big. Her collection of six ethically sourced teas is a luxurious mix of flavors, and a portion of the proceeds goes to mental-health awareness causes. Cup of Té is a premier online retailer of loose leaf organic teas & teaware, your destination for teas crafted to stimulate your senses while promoting health & wellness.

ROYAL RAINE

This Canadian online clothing brand is known for its trend-driven styles with affordable prices. They aim to inspire & motivate women while offering distinctive fashion. This Black-owned boutique draws inspiration from the latest trends, from street style to runway. They offer an array of styles that is fit for the fashion loving girl.

TEXTURES BY SARAH

This luxury and lifestyle hair brand provides the most luxurious hair extensions with the best quality for all human hair textures. Each texture is an embodiment of elegance to complete your effortless look.

VANDELIVERY.CA

This Black-owned business is a small, but very well-managed independent Toronto, Ontario furniture delivery service. They service the Greater Toronto Area for home staging and all sorts of furniture deliveries (small or large). Due to high demand, they are working on an App that will help them to scale across major cities in Canada. They are experts in moving all types of furniture and appliances, and deliver other items. They also do furniture assembly, home staging and in-house moving. As a small Toronto delivery company and soon Canada-wide delivery company, they are reliable, flexible and offer very reasonable rates.

EK2

This e-commerce website & online media database utilizes a combination of technology & services to give customers a virtual shopping experience.

LOVE & LIGHT JEWELS

Adorn yourself with stunning, high vibration accessories that amplify your energy and uplift your spirit. Love & Light Jewels™ introduces the beauty and power of gemstones and crystals to the sophistication of fashion and style. Exemplary of "Boho-Chic", Love & Light Jewels™ is a sparkly, soul-filled collection of both handcrafted and carefully curated jewelry, accessories and lifestyle products, designed to help elevate your soul.

GOBIZGO WEBSITES

This Toronto Black-owned digital agency designs beautiful websites at affordable rates. The websites they design and develop look absolutely amazing, and they are designed with your marketing goals in mind. The high performing websites are focused on user experience, responsiveness across all devices, and clear call-to-actions to funnel traffic to your contact form or product page.

AFRICART.CA

Africart is an online African grocery store based in Ontario. They deliver high quality, fresh, delicious, nutritious African food stuff sourced from the motherland and delivered to your doorstep all over Canada.

truLOCAL

Shop for clean, locally-sourced meat products online and make fewer trips to the grocery store. truLOCAL is more than just a convenient service. It’s the platform that connects you to the source of your meat and fish - from the farmers to the butchers to the delivery drivers that get your favourite products to your table.

LILLON BOUTIQUE

This Toronto Black-owned business has come from a passion of sharing the Congolese and African culture with the world. The owner Elizabeth was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. From a very young age, she has always been surrounded with beautiful crafted items from various part of Africa as her parents are avid collectors. She fled from her birth country due to political unrest and only went back for a visit as an adult in 2013. During that visit, she reacquainted herself with her home country, fell in love with it and appreciated its beauty even more. She noticed that Congolese artisans had great potential but had a very small market to sell their wares. She realized that Toronto and the rest of Canada could be a potential and bigger market for Congolese artisans. She saw this as an opportunity to share part of her culture with her fellow Torontonians and her adoptive country Canada, so she created an online store to showcase Congolese and other African artisan's work in Toronto and the rest of Canada thus Lillon Boutique was created.

ROYALTY BEAUTY

The goal of Royalty Beauty is to create an online shopping experience for women all over the world, where they can get everything that they need, all channeled through one online beauty store, to get their own "At Home Spa Escape Experience", pampering themselves in the comfort of their own home. From cosmetic products, to skin care products and more, they have ensured that you get a variety of different beauty products to treat yourself as a Royal Beauty.

WARIZI

Warizi is a Black-owned brand of natural cosmetics products, focused around Shea Butter. This key component of their products was introduced into the world of cosmetics for its protective, restorative, nourishing, and many other virtues that demonstrate its benefits. The shea that they use is cultivated in the ecological fields of Mali. Always with the aim of offering you the best possible experience, they make their products by hand, with the greatest care. If you are wondering if there is no artificial addition, don't worry! The formulas contain no petroleum compounds or artificial fragrance.

AUXGOD

"So I'm at this party and a guest asks to battle, we split into two teams and the hosts of the party start throwing out categories. Nothing really structured, just whatever they can think of.

I’m getting hyped, my team is plotting what we’re gonna play. I’m on the chair dancing, people are laughing. It’s a magical moment. I get home that night and start thinking about all the songs I could have played. The next morning, I’m still thinking about this game. I try to Google search for something similar, and nothing. I’m trying different keywords, nothing.

At that moment, I decided to make the game myself. Yup, July 2nd 2016 I started writing AUXGOD: Hip Hop & RnB. Four months later it's November and we’re looking at a successful Kickstarter campaign, fully funded by friends, family, and a few strangers. Whew! 😅" - Mike Bamboo.

This list of Black-owned businesses in Toronto, Ontario is a result of AfroBiz commitment to promote, collaborate with and support the Black business community. You can take a look at their products and services on AfroBiz Marketplace.

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