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Have you gotten your hands on the Guide to Boston? Physical copies available in store at Bos. Shop South End and online at blackownedbos.com/guide

Did you know?

Massachusetts is home to the third-largest Haitian population in the United States.

Today, Haiti 🇭🇹 and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 kick off the games at Boston Stadium, and we’re spotlighting Gourmet Kreyol, a crowd favorite featured in the inaugural Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston.

What started as a food truck has grown into a physical location on Blue Hill Ave, serving bold, flavorful Haitian food with catering options available too.

From game day meals to everyday favorites, Gourmet Kreyol is one to know. Follow the flamingo 🦩

Explore Gourmet Kreyol and more in the Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston.

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Have you heard of the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant?

The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant is part of Verizon’s commitment to equip one million small businesses with the tools and resources they need to thrive in today’s digital economy.

In partnership with LISC, Verizon will select 10 small businesses each month from June through December 2026 to receive $10,000 grants.

Black Owned Bos. has already had one entrepreneur share that they were encouraged to apply after seeing content we shared about the program, and they were selected for a grant.

The application is simple, and the free content on the platform is valuable even if you are not selected.

If you’re a small business owner, or an aspiring one, this is worth looking into.

Apply here: https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding/details?utm_source=black-owned-bos&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=digital-ready_local-partner_boston

Over 1,200 copies of the Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston are already allocated for distribution through our Official Guide Partners and Founding Guide Patrons.

Individual pre-orders are starting to come in too, and physical copies begin shipping soon.

Still surreal watching something move from an idea and a layout file toward shops, visitor centers, coffee tables, offices and conversations across the city.

Excited to get the guide into your hands.

Discover Boston differently.

Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston 2026 | Black Owned Bos. Explore Boston through 75 Black-owned businesses, restaurants, shops, and experiences with the 2026 Black Owned Bos. Guide.

The inaugural Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston is officially live.

Created to help more people discover, visit, share, and support Black-owned businesses across Boston, the guide highlights restaurants, retail shops, wellness spaces, cultural institutions, artists, local experiences, and the people shaping the city.

It is a curated resource, and it is also a larger statement about visibility, access, storytelling, and economic opportunity.

As we celebrate this launch, we are also excited to share that Black Owned Bos. was selected as an American Express Shop Small® $20K Grant recipient.

This support is helping us continue to build tools, experiences, and platforms that make it easier for people to find and support small businesses in meaningful ways.

Thank you to American Express and Main Street America. This grant is more than funding. It is an investment in our ability to grow, innovate, and continue showing up for our community with intention and impact.

We are proud to be part of this initiative and to join a network of more than 500 small businesses across the country receiving support to keep moving forward.

The guide, the grant, and the continued growth of this platform all point back to the same mission: making sure Black-owned businesses are not only seen, but supported, visited, invested in, and included in how people experience this city.

Thank you to our Official Guide Partners, Founding Guide Patrons, featured businesses, creatives, community partners, and everyone who continues to believe in this work.

The digital guide is live now. Pre-orders available for the physical guide.

Read it. Share it. Use it. Visit the businesses. Bring someone with you.

Blackownedbos.com/guide

The inaugural Black Owned Bos. Guide to Boston is officially live. Created to help more people discover, visit, share, and support Black-owned businesses across Boston, the guide highlights restaurants, retail shops, wellness spaces, cultural institutions, artists, local experiences, and the people shaping the city. It is a curated resource, and it is also a larger statement about visibility, access, storytelling, and economic opportunity. As we celebrate this launch, we are also excited to share that Black Owned Bos. was selected as an American Express Shop Small® $20K Grant recipient. This support is helping us continue to build tools, experiences, and platforms that make it easier for people to find and support small businesses in meaningful ways. Thank you to American Express and Main Street America. This grant is more than funding. It is an investment in our ability to grow, innovate, and continue showing up for our community with intention and impact. We are proud to be part of this initiative and to join a network of more than 500 small businesses across the country receiving support to keep moving forward. The guide, the grant, and the continued growth of this platform all point back to the same mission: making sure Black-owned businesses are not only seen, but supported, visited, invested in, and included in how people experience this city. Thank you to our Official Guide Partners, Founding Guide Patrons, featured businesses, creatives, community partners, and everyone who continues to believe in this work. The digital guide is live now. Pre-orders available for the physical guide. Link in bio. Read it. Share it. Use it. Visit the businesses. Bring someone with you. Blackownedbos.com/guide #ShopSmall #SmallBizSupport