47 Gifts Under $50 From Black-Owned Businesses

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers In the past few years I’ve made gifting Black a priority, a guiding ethos of my gifting strategy along with its other core tenet: be specific. The combination of the two along with budget constraints has made for some interesting items, like a very good $20 lip gloss (mentioned below) and books by Black authors. (The latter isn’t technically Black-owned but it is supporting Black artists, which to me, counts.) To compile the list below I’ve sourced affordable items from some of my favorite Black brands, many of which come from our directory of nearly 200 Black-owned businesses vetted by my fellow Strategist writers and our editors. Broken into categories from beauty and self-care to home goods to books and entertainment, there’s something for every occasion, whether that’s the fast-approaching holiday season, a housewarming, or a baby shower. To make browsing even easier, you can jump to specific categories using the links above. For adding extra shine, Bread Beauty Supply makes an oil that’s been described as “lip gloss for hair.” I’ve been using the Danessa Myricks Moisture Repair Balm to prep my skin pre-makeup and have been impressed with how hydrated and glowy it...