Black-owned marketplaces, directories, and digital platforms are already doing the work of bringing Black businesses and experiences together in one place. There are more of them than most people realize. 19TIMES is a directory of those platforms, built to make them easier to find and help keep dollars circulating in the Black community. Shopping, dining, travel, finance, and more.
In Tulsa's Greenwood District, historians say a dollar circulated at least 19 times inside the community before it left. That's where the name comes from. Black-owned marketplaces, directories, and digital platforms are already doing that same work, bringing Black businesses and experiences together and keeping dollars circulating where they're needed most.
Every dollar that circulates through a Black-owned platform is a step toward restoring what was burned, bulldozed, and legislated away.
Black-owned retailers, marketplaces, and shopping apps.
2 entriesRestaurants, food brands, and culinary discovery.
1 entryTravel guides, booking platforms, and trip planning.
1 entrySocial networks, forums, and spaces built for connection.
5 entriesBlack-owned banks, fintech, investing, and money tools.
1 entryStreaming, news outlets, podcasts, film and music platforms.
4 entriesPhysical health, mental health, and fitness apps.
5 entriesNetworking, job boards, and business tools.
Awaiting entryCourses, tutoring, and learning platforms.