Etsy Black Collective Vol. 2

ETSY BLACK COLLECTIVE

WILLOW SKYE DESIGNS

LIQUID BURNZ

GET AWAY

Beards & Business with Teka Simone

Like a Boss

Wrapped Up

HBCU FOOTBALL

DESCENDS ON LAS VEGAS

WOKE AF!

With Ushindi22

MELANIN SHOPPING

With Prof. LaTonya White A BLACK BUSINESS MAGAZINE JULY

2017 /VOL 1 / ISSUE 2

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ETSY BLACK Collective

01 ON THE COVER: Willow Skye Designs 02 THE TEA: What's Inside This Issue 03 SHOP: Etsy Black Promos, Specials & Coupons 04 SPOTLIGHT: BLAQ

ROSES & USHINDI22

05 FEATURED SHOP: WILLOW SKYE DESIGNS 07 MY ETSY BLACK STORY: LIQUID BURNZ 07 MELANIN SHOPPING: WOKE AF!

by LaTanya White 08 WHAT WE'RE LOVIN': Top picks from cool shops.

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09 Shops You Should Know: Touch of OShea,

Roots and Hope,; Wire Queen Jewelry

10 The Scoop: Travel, Music and Art 11 Publisher's Note 12 ETSY SHOP DIRECTORY Find Etsy Black shops and shop!; Featured product details.

ETSY BLACK COLLECTIVE PUBLISHER & EDITOR : OLAYINKA AIKENS FOR ETSY BLACK & USHUJAA PUBLISHING SEND ALL INQUIRIES & SUBMISSIONS TO: ETSYBLACK247@GMAIL.COM

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IN THE HOUSE

Our favorite home goods will liven up your space.

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DESTINY LAWSON Ushundi 22 was created with unique and different in mind. Ushindi, which means "victorious" in Swahili was founded in 2016, due to growing interest of items signifying African diaspora. They strive to celebrate all things coded "black" or "brown". We do that by bringing accessories related to the African diaspora to the forefront. Ushindi22 makes most of their products in Jacksonville, FL.

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Outsourcing includes black and brown owned companies to keep those melanated dollars circulating. Hand selected fabrics and dyes come from a range of local and international wholesalers and artisans whose products are from countries such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Kenya, UAE, India and Indonesia. Head

wrap, $27.99. Visit www.ushindi22.etsy.com Instagram: @ushindi22

BLAQROSES ELIZABETH GIRAULT Boston native, founder Elizabeth created BlaqRoses in 2010 as a Freelance Makeup Artist. What started as a love for makeup

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artistry quickly turned into a passion for self love and care. BlaqRoses embarked on a journey to find brands that could provide a more holistic approach to self care as well as portray the beauty in all types of women, especially those that resembled herself.

Disappointed with the lack of representation, she decided to create a brand that not only provides high quality natural products but also promotes self love, care and creative freedom.

BlaqRoses knows the importance of taking time for yourself. Our products are especially formulated to have you feeling pampered in the comfort of your own home.

www.blaqroses.com. Instagram: @blaqroses

WILLOW SKYE DESIGNS

Graphics From the Gold glitter Future Mrs Cake Topper , $12.25

When Tasia Graham decided she wanted her own stationary company, she didn't waste a second getting it. The owner of Etsy shop Willow Skye Designs who holds a bachelor's degree in Advertising & Graphic Design, always loved weddings and invitations.That was her first inkling that she needed to have her own stationary company and in 2015 after the birth of her daughter, she launched her shop. Before going to school she worked in a call center and decided the mundane routine wasn't for her. Art was where her passion lay.

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GLAMOROUS GRAPHIC DESIGN Specializing in beautiful one-of-akind designs, the Willow Skye portfolio varies from upscale glamour to modern chic. Each design is created with the customer in mind, elegance is a top priority.

While the Etsy shop features ready-made designs, custom orders are also available. Prices vary, starting at $3.25 for greeting cards and printables, to $100 for luxury wedding invitations.

In addition to invitations, wall art and greeting cards, the Greensboro, North Carolina based shop offers logos and branding materials.

Celebrations are always a time of joy and excitement. When we first came across Willow Skye Designs, we were hyped! The beautiful clean, crisp lines, the bold and subtle colors, and the uniqueness of the designs were beautiful without being overbearing. If you're looking for your next luxurious stationary purchase, look no further.

WillowSkyeDesigns.com Instagram: @willowskyedesigns Twitter: wskye_designs Pinterest: willow_skye Facebook: Facebook.com/willowskyedesigns Top to Bottom: Laser cut invitation, $14.65 each. Abstract Candle Happy Birthday card, $7.45, Giraffe nursery wall print, $11.50-$14.50.

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MY STORY Liquid Burnz I was suffering from hair loss when I started my company two years ago. All my teenage and adult life I've had long healthy hair and due to the chemicals in the products I was buying at my local Beauty Supplies stores my hair begin to thin and fall out. I suffered from scalp inflammation. Being from the islands Trinidad and Tobago my grandmother would make homemade oils, conditioners and shampoos. After losing my hair, I decided to go back to my roots and create my own products using only natural ingredients. I started making the products for family and friends as well and the feedback was phenomenal. My own hair started to flourish and grow back. I also created a men's line for beards and skin. All of my products are handcrafted and made with ingredients like Argan, avocado and castor oil. I am currently in a few local stores and expanding. I am also an educator and athletic trainer. - Teka

Instagram: @liquidburnz on Instagram

MELANIN $hopping:

Top Photo: Liquid Burnz Beard Wash & Beard Oil. Inset,: shop owner, Teka Simone. Liquid Burnz is available on WeBuyBlack.com

WOKE AF! "You can't be what you can't see," says Bill Allen, real estate mogul and founder of Camp Exposure at Allen Entrepreneurial Institute (AEI). At every camp, he and his management team partner with HBCUs and other minority-serving educational programs to introduce students and business owners from around the world success mechanisms for being a blackowned business in in the 21st century.

As an educator Mr. Allen’s statement helped me realize my ultimate goal was: to help my students and clients reach their highest potential. This isn't my job alone.

For every element of #blackexcellence and #blackgirlmagic, we now have platforms that will allow us to add #melaninshopping to the state of being #wokeaf. Through the works of the Etsy Black Collective and WeBuyBlack.com and countless others, it's never been easier tosee what we can be, do and have.Teaching entrepreneurship educator at one of the nation's largest HBCUs, and having worked as a Certified Business Analyst for the Florida Small

Business Development Center Network, I have seen the fear of risk-taking show up in across the board. Students often want to wait 5 to 10 years after finding a “good job” before they pursue entrepreneurship.

It is my job to not only help change their mindset but to help them develop a systematic approach to business.

Empowering my students and clients has made me fearless and inspired the title of my first book, a guide designed to help LaTanya White is a author, business coach and minority entrepreneurs avoid doubt and professor at Florida A&M University. She is the negative thinking as they embark their entrepreneurial expert behind the innovative journey. and cutting-edge business success platform, One of the first economic principles you LaTanyaWhiteBiz (LWB). LWB is home to several empowering programs focused on learn in business school is, “the greater the supporting today’s entrepreneur with the risk, the greater the reward.” The business resources and knowledge essential for owners featured as a part of the Etsy Black long-term success.

Collective have certainly taken the risk.

Let’s make sure they know we are here for all of this and all of them by rewarding that Book Link: http://bit.ly/ShopBecomingFEARLESS with #melaninshopping. http://bit.ly/MeetProfWhiteonLinkedIn http://latanyawhite.biz/freebook

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What we're lovin'!

FEATURED SHOPS ROW 1: Gold-filled Africa Necklace, $36, Afrohemien, 9 Piece Chakra Stone Set, $13.33, Sacred Earth Stones, FREEdom keychain, $8.50, RadicalDreamsPins. ROW 2: Black Girl Art 8x10 images, $8, StudioInfinito, Face Masks, $6, Reciprocitee.com*, Block Her & Chill tee, $24.99, Getkrazyluv.com. ROW 3: Dolls by StepStiches, Jabali Men's shirt, $75.00, MenoguDesigns.com*, Lips Wall Art by Jeremly Biggers, JeremyBiggers.com,* [*Non-Etsy Black-Owned shop]

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The Details Touch of OShea Moisturizer, $5 www.touchofoshea.etsy.com Root and Hope Stained Africa Earrings, $18 www.etsy.com/shop/RootandHope Wire Queen Jewelry Wire Wrap Copper Earrings, $23 www.wirequeenjewelry.etsy.com Click on an advertisers name to go directly to their shop!

HASHTAGS WE USE:Â #etsyblack, #etsy, #etsyblackshops #etsyblackseller #etsyseller #etsyshop #etsyshops #ETsyfinds #etsygifts #etsylove #etsyowner #blacketsy #melaninshopping #melanin #shoppeblack #shopblack #handmade #blackowned #blackownedbusiness #ebony #essence #WEBUYBLACK

the Scoop

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TRAVEL

What The Doctor Ordered

GET AWAY LIKE A BOSS

Doctor's Cave has some of the clearest water in Jamaica.

Ready for an island getaway? White sand and clear water await you at Doctor's Cave in Monego Bay, Jamaica. Need to book a flight but can't quite part with those coins? Check out Airfordable.com to pay for your ticket over time. Bookit.com has great deals on travel that you can pay for over the months leading up to your trip! Got Miles? If you're like most of us who accumulate miles and never use them, now is the time to start seeing what those miles do boo. Using a stack of Southwest Airlines miles, I snagged a trip home to Oakland for $11. If luxury on a budget is your thing, Gilt.com and Jetsetter.com have travel for those with champagne tastes and...you know the rest. Melanin travelers can also experience travel at it's finest with TravelNoire.com, a boutique global community with awesome escapes on the itinerary. Breeze through security like a VIP and keep your shoes on with your own KTN (Known Traveler Number). Visit tsa.gov for more details. - Olayinka

EVENTS

ART Houston's

Find the best in food, art and culture at The Oakland Art & Soul Festival, August 19-20 in Oakland, California. www.artandsouloakland.com

Brionya

James is serving up so much life with her dope art. In living color,

The Howard University Bisons will face off against UNLV for some good 'ole college football in Sin City Labor Day weekend . Game day: September 2,

her vivid images are capturing the soul of everyone on the Gram.

If you aren't a collector,

Saddle up and ride. If cowboys and horses are your thing, the Bill Pickett Annual Rodeo hits ATL on August 5th & 6th before heading to D.C. on September 23rd.

you will be. Check out her work on her website BrionyaJames.com.

You ain't neva seen a homecoming like this! Terrence J's alma mater, North Carolina A&T turns up the Carolinas with it's legendary homecoming weekend October 7th.

MUSIC What we're listening to: SZA's (inset) CTRL. Fresh, innovative, ratchet, and classy at the same time. Upcoming Releases: Wyclef Jean Carnival III: Rise & Fall of a Refugee, September 15. The soul of the Fugees returns with a new album. His first album in 9 years. In Concert: New mom Janet Jackson kicks off her 56-city State of the World tour in Louisiana on September 7th. Jay Z aka Mr. Carter hits Vegas with his 4:44 tour on October 28th.

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Thank God for Instagram. Seriously. Images

ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE.

galore are capturing the eyes of many all across the world. Being able to see the stylish set in Accra, wine in Italy, weddings in Nigeria, or a party down the block, the captivation is real.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE

Buyers are connecting with brands they never knew existed and buying black has taken on a whole new meaning. I can't even express how impressed I am with so many great shops, stores and websites. Your businesses are giving me life.

The e-mails from people looking for your businesses are coming and people want to do business with you. That's a good thing. So you must keep doing what you are doing. Take those

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pictures, share those coupons, give us something to talk about. Buyers: whether you're planning a wedding, wanting make a statement, trying to get that beard in shape, or simply on the hunt for that perfect item, recycling black dollars means we are educating, providing for and nurturing our future. Until we meet again, it's all about that #melaninshopping!!

- Olayinka

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Etsy Black Shops A list of our Etsy Black Collective Member Shops

ART BrionyaJames.com KayDavisArtist.com

H OM E & L IVIN G Amira Rahim

WEDDIN GS WillowSkyeDesigns

DevourCandles.com*

CL OTH IN G & ACCES S ORIES

EffiesPaper EssieSpice.com Fashionlistically

Afrohemien THE BLAK ARTZ Carbon-Ar.com GetLuvKrazy.com* LMOriginalDesigns1 MikMont Creations MissPrettyPerfect MyTeeSharp.com OmiWoods.com* Unoeth.com

ModishDecorPillows.com* SacredEarthStones UncommonRedesigns WillowSkyeDesigns

J EWEL RY DeniseandLeeJewels JewelryWithMe KweensJewelryBox RootandHope

Ushindi22

StudioLaTouche

H AIR, S K IN & BEAUTY

WireQueen Jewelry

BlaqRoses

K IDS & BABY

Cocoamade

UniqueDesignsByZee

JUSTPolish MyChocolateCurls OlayinkaBeautyCo OriBee

fe a t ure d P RO DUCT P H O TO DE TA I L S & SH O P S: Page 2: Sicker Than Yo Average tee, $25-$27, MyTeeSharp.com, Sade painting, KayDavisArtist.com, Black Power button, Ushindi22; Palm tree afrocentric earrings, Root and Hope.

Page 3: Pillows by Amira Rahim, Harley Candle, $15, DevourCandles.com*, Hand painted Butterfly Bowl, $16.50, SimplyGailDecoArts.

Page 11: Jackie Dress, $98, Omiwoods.com*, Selam long leather wallets, $68, Unoeth.com*, Maple wood Afukara hair comb, $25, Carbon-AR.com, Mango + Chili Spice rub, $9.30, EssieSpice.com, Kente Cloth clutch, $39.99, HuemanityAvenue.com*. Bath bomb, $11.44, Cocoamade. *Non-Etsy shops.

To become an Etsy Black Collective Member, send an e-mail to etsyblack247@gmail.com with "DIRECTORY" in the subject line.

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