Put your money where your mouth is.
Eighteen of our favorite black-owned kids brands & boutiques for back-to-school shopping.
Typical Black Tees
Pro-Black & Anti-Racism Apparel for the Whole Family
typicalblacktees.com
Pretty Please Teethers®
Teethers, pacifier clips, and bibs.
Natural. Modern. Handmade.
prettypleaseteethers.com
KaAn's Designs
{Pronounced Can’s}
Makers of The Original, The Remix, & The Encore®
kaansdesigns.com
Taylor + Max
A family run boutique highlighting ethically and consciously made designs.
shoptaylormax.com
Kido
Kido's incredible collection of rompers are currently sold out, but you can still snag these adorable booties if you hurry!
kidochicago.com
A Lump Of Sugar
Featuring environmentally sustainable, modern brands.
alumpofsugar.com
Marlo Bea
Handmade headwraps.
marlobea.com
Little Muffincakes
Representation matters. Filling voids by providing blankets, bibs, apparel, and more with relatable imagery.
littlemuffincakes.com
Milk & Honey Babies
A luxe one stop for new parents. Modern baby & toddler essentials.
milkandhoneybabies.com
Tippy Tot Shoes
Move over, Doc Martens.
tippytotshoes.com
Mila Christina
Cashmere for babies & kids.
milachristina.com
HBCU Pride & Joy
Shop HBCU apparel & the new Juneteeth collection.
hbcupridejoy.com
Khojo Kids
Headbands, dresses, bows, and more celebrating the African diaspora.
khojokids.com
Brooklyn Lighthouse
Where Pop Kids Shop.
Colorful unisex apparel and accessories.
breukelynthreads.com
Sun and Lace
Handcrafted leather baby & toddler shoes. Made to order.
sunandlace.com
Miles and Milan
Playful basics & beyond.
milesandmilan.com
6 Heart
Turbans & Headwraps.
shop6heart.com
Mess In A Bottle
MESSages to start important conversations.
messinabottle.com
Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.