My favorite black-owned places in London are a mix of food and art venues, as this has become a recent interest of mine.
– Black cultural archives – This Brixton community space is known as the home of Black British culture. They offer informative exhibitions about the Windrush generation as well as other ways in which black people came to live in the UK throughout history and important events that have happened since.
– Tafeta – An art gallery that exhibits the works of modern artists of African origin. They usually have one main exhibit at a time.
– Institute of International Visual Arts (INIVA) – They offer residencies to UK-born artists of African (and Asian) descent, often with free workshops and lectures.
– Prince of Peckham – A lively black-owned pub in South London that's fun for everything: brunches, watching football, weekend DJ events and even throwing your own party.
– Peckham palm trees– An afro hair, beauty and wellbeing space in Peckham which has many talented black resident hairdressers. They also host community theater events and performances.
– Dark sugars – This incredible chocolate franchise is inspired by the owner’s West African roots and also travels to South America. They also make amazing ice cream!
– Uncle John's Bakery – This Ghanaian family bakery sells iconic baked goods – I think the bread here is the best!
There are always fun events and pop-ups around London to enjoy culture and other black-owned businesses.
Two good examples are DLT Brunch (whose upcoming event in August celebrates Lewisham, London's cultural district at the Horniman Museum – an incredible museum that always has black exhibitions) and Black Culture Market where many black-owned businesses will be on display in Brixton.
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