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Celebrating & Honoring Juneteenth

Jun 14, 2023

Updated 6/12/2025

On June 19th we commemorate Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in 1865. Below, we’ve compiled a list of ways to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth in the neighborhood this year, through the support of local Black-owned businesses, various resources and organizations, and lastly, Black history in Flatiron & NoMad.

BLACK-OWNED DISTRICT BUSINESSES:

Apples & Oranges Public Relations | 215 Park Avenue South, 11th Floor
Corporate communications, community outreach, direct response, and event production boutique agency

Blue Nomad | 1123 Broadway #1014
Private skin health studio offering tailored facial treatments

Burrell Law | 234 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
Law firm

Fastsigns | 153 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
Signage and advertising specialties business

Hearts of Gold | 40 West 25th Street
Nonprofit supporting homeless mothers and children

Iconoclast Fitness | 210 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
Personal training and fitness center

iTX Blue | 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite J202
IT and telecommunications software, planning, and consulting firm

Le Parlour | 245 Fifth Avenue, Suite 34
Laser spa specializing in skin rejuvenation and laser hair removal treatments

MAISON 10 | 4 West 29th Street
Concept store, art gallery and event space

Molaprise | 450 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor
IT solutions provider

Noir et Blanc | 40 West 25th Street
Contemporary boutique for the fashion-conscious shopper

True Role Dynasty | 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite N205
Real estate and life insurance agency

TTH Vintage Boutique | 40 West 25th Street
Upscale resale boutique offering new, used & vintage clothes

Walton Issacson | 43 West 24th Street, #10
Advertising agency

Wellington Hair Spa | 119 West 23rd Street, 5th Floor
Award winning Black hair salon

BUSINESS SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Black-Owned Businesses in New York City
The NYC Dept. of Small Business Services (SBS) “Shop Your City” website has extensive lists of Black-owned businesses in New York City.

Curated List of Black-Owned Restaurants
Check out this spreadsheet of New York City’s Black-owned restaurants compiled by The New Yorker‘s food critic, Hannah Goldfield and Bon Appétit‘s social media manager, Rachel Karten.

App Spotlights Local, Black-Owned Restaurants
EatOkra, a downloadable app that helps you find local, Black-owned restaurants through their use-friendly map of over 2,500.

Shop Black-Owned Businesses by Occasion
ShoppeBlack is a resource that has compiled lists of Black-owned businesses to shop from by occasion, features and interviews with Black entrepreneurs, and resources for aspiring Black business owners.

The State of Black New York
You can’t improve what you can’t measure. The New York Urban League’s (NYUL) ‘State of Black New York’ report acknowledges the inequities suffered by the Black community in New York City and collects data to measure both the depth of the issues as well as progress. Download the SOBNY report.

Employers: Support Career Initiatives through NYUL
Get involved in Young Leadership Development with opportunities including engaging the Young Professionals Network, participating in the Project Ready Program, and facilitating Employment Services.

Black Entrepreneurs NYC (BE NYC)
BE NYC is a groundbreaking model for a major American city to help create equity of opportunity by advancing Black entrepreneurship.