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1954 by Blended Designs Donates $20,000 and Backpacks to Single Mom-Turned Community Caregiver
1954 by Blended Designs as seen on ABC's The View. Watch full episode.
Jax Entrepreneur, Backpack Maker Sees Success While Helping Children
Last March, Casey Kelley’s 9-year-old son Carter took her to dinner and pitched her an idea: he wanted a bag with his face on it. He would wear it to school and put his books in it, he said, and everyone would love it.
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Winner!
Check us out via their website and read about what we did to receive this award!
Representation Matters: How One Woman Is Empowering Black Children & Defying Stereotypes Through Backpacks
Here’s a little-known fact: Less than 2% of the backpacks in the marketplace reflect children of color.
Backpack swag: School supplies celebrating black culture
If you're still on the hunt for school supplies, the products on this list are perfect for celebrating black culture in the classroom.
6 Black Owned Companies Selling Super Dope Back-To-School Supplies
As children everywhere make a return to the classroom, parents are snapping up those back-to-school supplies to prepare their kids for success. This year, why not upgrade their swag while keeping it blickedy black with these 6 black-owned business creating dope school supplies for the culture.
School Is Back! Ten Black Owned Companies To Shop This School Year
It’s that time of year! Back to school shopping is fully underway and instead of going to your big label stores to purchase supplies, clothing, and backpacks, we want to share ten Black owned businesses you can shop with this school year instead. We are creating a Master list so if we have left off any brands, feel free to add them in the comment section below and we will update our list periodically.