Gift well, shift swell

Choose to shift your energy in the season of gratitude to gift someone something special. See our picks from some favorite local, Black-owned, businesses.

A content branding and design session provides a strong foundation for their business.
Jamicah & Jeremy Moore; jamicahmoore.com

A bold necklace can pull anyone out of the monotony.
Pink Chief Boutique; pinkchiefboutique.com

A pepper jelly (with farm-fresh peaches and peppers) that’s sweet with a hint of spicy is the perfect addition to crackers and biscuits or as a marinade.

Em Foods; Village Marketplace, 2381 Ingleside Avenue
A smart and festive dog leash makes any pooch better on their worst day.
Good Boy Goodies; Per Diem Market, 455 Poplar Street

The finishing wide-brimmed hat (with red inside!) covers everything from a bad hair day to the sun’s rays and maybe every mood in between. Daemarii’s Boutique; Facebook: Daemarii’s Unique Boutique

Speak truth to any youngster’s shenanigans with a truth telling Sho’ Hard to Handle T-shirt. Pro tip: Also available in adult sizes.
Otis Redding Foundation; Otis Redding Foundation, 339 Cotton Avenue

Make all the wrongs right with a Brown Sugar Pound Cake.
Sugar Soirée Baking Co.; Facebook: Sugar Soiree Baking Co.

Hand-dyed napkins make even a Monday evening dinner magical.

Grace General Goods; gracegeneralgoods.com

Not into DIY? Let a hand-dyed tie-dye T-shirt do it for you in a number of punchy, fresh color ways.

Grace General Goods; gracegeneralgoods.com