More than 260 Black-owned businesses in and around L.A.
"What can I do to help, right now?" It's a question many have asked after the death of George Floyd focused the nation's attention on police killings, entrenched racism and discrimination.One answer? Support Black-owned businesses. "Part of what helps is when you genuinely value Black people for who they are and what they do," Logan Williams told us. "Spend a couple bucks at Black businesses and tell your friends about them." (He and his father, Jimmy Williams, run Logan's Gardens, and are believed to be the only Black-owned nursery business in Southern California.) Readers have asked us for assistance to do just that, so we are compiling a resource guide to assist those who want to support the Los Angeles area's many Black-owned brands and businesses. So far, our evolving list includes 260 restaurants, fashion- and design-related businesses, fitness studios and coffee shops. If you know of a business that...