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Day 7 # BHM Edgar Baker III , founder of National Beard League. He created and founded The National Beard League (NBL) in 2019 with inspiration and solutions for bearded individuals B.E.A.R.D Be Enthusiastic And Ready Daily

Day 6 # BHM Kamelah Adams, founder of @tees_mimi Mimi's Fresh Tees is a social conscious- women empowerment apparel company based in Portland, Oregon. Visit their table at PitchBlack tomorrow.

Day 4 #BHM Kal Garcia, founder of @smocskincare S.M.O.C. Skincare was born out of frustration that their founder simply couldn't find a soap that didn't irritate his dry, sensitive skin or flare up his eczema.

Day 3 #BHM Day Bibb, founder of Helen Rose Skincare Helen Rose Skincare creates handmade, all-natural, vegan, eco-friendly skincare products designed to moisturize, heal and restore dry, damaged, and irritated skin while using aromatherapy to soothe mood disruptions.

Day 2 #BHM Dewayne Pittman, founder Soul District Athletic Club. Soul District is based in North/Northeast side of PDX which is where the idea for the outdoor apparel company came about. The “athletic” ensures we remain active and “club” represents the community

29 x 2 amazing Black businesses await you, each day of Black History Month. Thanks to @PDXStephenG and @BuiltOregon siliconflorist.com/2024/02/01/int…

Day 1 - #BHM - Morgan Polk, founder of Polk Apothecary, an Esthetician-formulated skin care brand founded with the mission to cater to all skin types and shades of melanin that may be suffering from pigmentation, acne, and dryness

This year - for the first time - we are taking the Built Festival on the road & heading to Bend! We will be collaborating with/supporting two amazing organizations all coming together to amplify & celebrate Oregon’s consumer product ecosystem. @CultivateBend @bendoutdoorworx

Day 8 of #BHM is for JP's Custom Framing. For over 25 years Jerome and his sister Sadie have been serving folks in Portland. #BlackHistoryMonth #SupportBlackBusiness biztrib.com/news/a-picture…

Day 9 of #BHM for barber to the stars @dopeinfluencer. When not gallivanting around the world making sure Hollywood stars look good, you can find him running his shop in NE #PDX. #BlackHistoryMonth #SupportBlackBusiness theinfluentialgl.com

Day 10 of #BHM is for Sam Johnson, founder of @StrengthFarmPDX. Sam and his team believe "strength is for everyone." Sam leverages technology to help his clients train anytime, anywhere. #BlackHistoryMonth strengthfarmpdx.com

Day 11 of #BHM is all about your skin. @victoria_veevee founder Justin Bryant started whipping up is first batch of butters to help his daughters who struggled with eczema. #BlackHistoryMonth #SupportBlackBusiness veeveeshop.com/the-story

Day 12 of #BHM is for media company A Kids Company. Since their first book "A Kids Book About Racism" went on sale in October of 2019 they have launched over 100 titles to help kids and the adults in their life handle tough topics. #BlackHistoryMonth akidsco.com

Day 13 of #BHM is for the amazing work @LakayanaD is doing with young men at @WordisBondPDX. Politics, policing, economic development... These young men are poised to be strong leaders in Oregon's future. #SupportBlackBusiness mywordisbond.org

Day 14 of #BHM for @SirDustyDust photographer and founder of creative space "Briq Studio." The space brings together designers from all over the region and is one of the new creative assets in Portland's Old Town neighborhood. #SupportBlackBusiness briq.studio

Day 16 of #BHM takes us to the work that @SelfEnhancement has been doing with youth in Portland for the last 5 decades. You will be hard pressed to find a Black leader in the city who hasn't been positively impacted by their work. #BlackHistoryMonth selfenhancement.org/home

Day 18 of #BHM takes us to downtown Portland where your favorite drink is accompanied by some of the nicest people you will ever meet at @PDXSante. #BlackHistoryMonth

Day 20 of #BHM brings us to the brilliant @themayoress who when not MC-ing your favorite events, is spending her time coaching founders & executives from around the world as founder of @pregamehq. #SupportBlackBusiness #BlackHistoryMonth pregamehq.com

Day 21 of #BHM brings us to your new best friend... @with_pdx allows you to send your bestie, coworker, neighbor etc. a curated box of #PDX sourced goodness. #MadeInPortland #BlackHistoryMonth withlovefrompdx.com

Day 22 of #BHM.. What do you get when you have someone who spent almost a decade in the NFL & is a father of 8? You get @alexmolden someone who is uniquely qualified to help teams be at their best (and probably has some great stories. #BlackHistoryMonth alexmoldenspeaks.com