Black-owned Business
Check out the Official Black Wall Street (OBWS) mobile app to find black-owned businesses in Boston and in other cities nationwide!
Here's a link to a list of some black-owned business as well:
Churches
Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church
108 Seaver Street, Dorchester
617-427-2201.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
215 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain
215 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain
617-524-7900.
Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church
10 St. George Street, Boston
617-247-8735.
Charles Street A.M.E. Church
551 Warren Street, Dorchester
617-442-7770
Concord Baptist Church
190 Warren Avenue, South End, Boston
617-266-8062
Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center
100 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury
617-427-2636
Masjid Al-Qur’an Mission
35 Intervale Street, Dorchester
617-445-8070.
Muhammad’s Mosque #11
10 Washington Street, Roxbury
617-442-6082.
Pentecostal Tabernacle
77 Columbia Street, Cambridge (very close to Central Square T stop)
617-661-0222
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
239 Harvard Street, Cambridge
617-354-8582.
St. Mark’s Congregational United Church of Christ
20 Townsend Street, Dorchester
20 Townsend Street, Dorchester
617-442-0481
St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church
85 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge
617-661-1110
Twelfth Baptist Church
150 Warren Street, Roxbury
617-442-7855
Union Baptist Church
874 Main Street, Cambridge
617-864-6885
Union United Methodist Church
485 Columbus Avenue, South End
617-536-0872
Western Avenue Baptist Church
299 Western Avenue, Cambridge
617-661-0433
Barbers and Beauticians
Boone’s Unisex Salon
630 Somerville Avenue, Somerville
617-666-2194
Affordable, good service. Hair, skin, and nail care.
Debbie’s Beauty Salon
373 Concord Avenue, Cambridge
617-547-3140
Good hairdressers at inexpensive prices.
Just The Way You Like It (braids)
156 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge (On #83 bus route)
617-576-3358.
La Newton Salon
350 Bluehill Avenue, Boston
617-427-6886.
Affliated with the La Newton School of Beauty Culture and known for its coiffures. Does braids, among other styles.
La Newton School of Beauty Culture
636 Warren Street, Dorchester
617-427-6886
Discounted prices.
Linda’s Beauty Salon
773 Tremont Street, South End
617-247-7207
Specializes in all types of hairstyling. Very informal and hospitable environment.
Linda’s African Hair Braiding
70 Warren Street, Roxbury
617-524-4781
Monica’s Beauty Salon
377 Walden Street, Cambridge
617-868-8828
Very good hairdressers at reasonable prices. Fairly slow-paced. Very friendly, personal service.
Nana’s Hairbraiding
901 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-277-3306
New York Beauty Salon
21 Howard Street, Cambridge
617-354-8293
Appointments only
Nu Image Barber Shop
98 River Street, Cambridge
617-354-9898
The most popular barber shop in Boston. Featuring an excellent corps of barbers who are down with both traditional and “fresh” cuts.
Salon Monet
176 Newbury St, Boston
617-425-0010
Stylist: Shelly
They do a decent job. Ask about student discounts.
Salon 3
200 Washington Street, Dorchester
617-265-0060
Stylist: Sheena
Jamaican salon, where the roller set rules.
Jamaican salon, where the roller set rules.
Universal Hair Care
369 Washington Street, Brighton
617-202-5772
Your Hair Salon
27 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
617-491-1975
Stylist: Bernice
Affordable cuts, styles, relaxers, weaves, etc. Often overbooked, so bring reading material.
Restaurants
Asmara Restaurant
739 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
617-864-7447
Delicious, authentic Ethiopian food eaten Ethiopian style.
Camie’s Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery
152 Columbia Street, Cambridge
152 Columbia Street, Cambridge
617-661-4878
Coast Café
233 River Street, Central Square, Cambridge
617-354-7644
Family-owned, down-home Southern cooking, opened February 2004. Mostly take-out and delivery.
Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen
604 Columbus Avenue, Boston
617-536-1100
Estelle’s Southern Cuisine
782 Tremont Street, Boston
857-250-2999
Flames Restaurant
746 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-734-1911
Soul and Caribbean food
Highland Creole Cuisine
2 Highland Avenue, Somerville
617-625-8333
Haitian Creole
Redbones
55 Chester Street, Somerville
617-628-2200
BBQ, Southern dishes, and jazz in the basement.
Slade’s Bar and Grille
958 Tremont Street, Roxbury
617-442-4600
In addition to the chicken and waffles this is a nice little hang out spot with good music
Museums and Cultural Resources
Boston African American National Historic Site (Black Heritage Trail)
A 1.6 mile walking tour of 16 historic sites. Meet the ranger at the Robert Gould Shaw Monument at Park and Beacon Streets (across from the State House). Ends at the African Meeting House. Tours take approxi- mately one hour and begin at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. spring and sum- mer, 2:00 p.m. only in the fall. Tours are free.
The Museum of Afro-American History
An institution for the advancement of knowledge, through historic examination, of the African presence in New England. The museum celebratesthe vitality of African-American culture and its impact on the nation’s history and contemporary life. The museum also oper- ates the African Meeting House. Through events ranging from legislative caucuses and receptions to youth conferences and marriage ceremonies, the museum returns the African Meeting House to its original function as a public forum, meeting house, and place of celebration. Community and business-sponsored activities at the Meeting House represent a wide spectrum of ethnic, professional, and social organi- zations, both public and private. Suggested donation of $5.
Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists
300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, 617-442-8614, www.ncaaa.org.
300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, 617-442-8614, www.ncaaa.org.
This museum offers ongoing exhibitions, and special education programs. It is also the focal point of many African-American political events in the Boston area. General admission is $5. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The Music Department of the Center presents an annual program called Black Nativity in December.