August is Black Business Month, and I am so excited to be partnering with @lexususa to highlight some of my favorite Black businesses in Seattle while trying out the 2022 Lexus GX 460. ⁣ ⁣ As of 2019, Black Americans owned only 2.3% of 5.7 million employer businesses in the United States, despite making up around 14.2% of the nation’s population and while large banks approve around 60% of loans sought by white small-business owners, only 29% of those sought by Black small-business owners are approved, which is why it’s so important to highlight and amplify Black businesses and support their sustainability in our communities. ⁣ ⁣ As a Black business owner myself, I know the challenge of rowing against the stream to stay afloat, and it’s why I was thrilled for the opportunity to showcase some of my favorite business owners in our Seattle community. ⁣ ⁣ Restaurants & Businesses Featured ⁣ ⁣ Valerie Madison Jewelry ⁣ Address: 1411 34th Ave, Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ Fat’s Chicken & Waffles ⁣ Address: 2726 E Cherry St. Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ Creamy Cone Café⁣ Address: 9433 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ More Seattle Black Owned to check out:⁣ ⁣ Noir Lux Candle Co⁣ Address: 3020 Warren Pl, Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ booSH Nursery ⁣ Address: 2311 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ Central Café and Juice Bar⁣ Address: 2509 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA⁣ ⁣ Communion Restaurant & Bar⁣ Address: 2350 E Union St, Seattle, WA ⁣ ⁣ Rebecca Onassis Boutique⁣ Address: 2134 Western Ave, Suite 118, Seattle WA ⁣ ⁣ Head to my stories to hear more of my thoughts on this gorgeous vehicle and to shop Black-owned E-Commerce if you are not local to Seattle. ⁣ ⁣ Have you ever been to any of these businesses listed? Let me know below. ⁣ ⁣ Happy Black Business Month! ⁣ ⁣ #LexusGX #sponsored #blackbusiness #blackbusinessmonth #blackeconomy #blackentrepreneur #blackentrepreneurship #blackbusinesswomen #blackbusinessowner #blackblogger #blackbloggersclub #blackbloggers #seattleblogger