February, 2021 - Modern Green Book

Woke Chicago Yoga

Founder: Sarah Ford

Woke Chicago is a black-led, initiative based start-up formed in response to continued racial injustice in America & COVID-19’s impact on communities of color.

We know that consistent meditation and movement practice can significantly improve mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Yet, systemic inequities create barriers to access and not everyone feels represented or welcome.

Our unity-focused work seeks to disrupt inequity in well-being by creating access to yoga, meditation, and self-care instruction within Chicago neighborhoods.

Join us for free community yoga 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 am (currently streaming live, see our website for in-person options). Registration is available on our website.

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Culture Greetings

Atlanta, Georgia, Online

Founder: Dr. Dionne Mahaffey

Culture Greetings is a Black-owned greeting card brand. Customers can pick a card online and write a note inside using handwriting fonts that mirror real penmanship. Through innovative technology, Culture Greetings will print, stamp and mail the cards directly to the recipient. The platform also offers same-day greeting card pickup in partnership with Walgreens.

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T. Camp Collecton

Arkansas, Little Rock, Online

Owner: Tim Camper

T. Camp, a staple brand of many high quality looks within 7 years from entrance into the fashion world. Seasonal releases, prom couture, and sewing workshops; this brand is definitely on the rise.

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The Wellness Apothecary

District of Columbia, Online

Owner: Dr. Tayiana Reed

After years in the pharmaceutical industry Dr. Reed decided to pursue her passion to create a equitable space in the wellness industry that focuses on your holistic health by curating and developing products that are both clean and natural. Dr. Reed has dedicated her career to helping patients and clients obtain clinically proficient, cost effective drug information, and currently works in public health in the DC area. She’s also a registered clinical pharmacist certified in infectious disease, and drug pricing. Misson: The Wellness Apothecary’s mission is to provide an equitable space in the wellness eCommerce industry were clean and natural brands are curated and developed to enhance consumers holistic health. All products are carefully chosen by a pharmacy clinician according to product ingredients and ability to meet FDA regulations and USDA standards. We maintain our goal to develop and procure products that are free of carcinogens, parabens, sulfates, silicone, and talc. We also will ensure the products we stand by are vegan, cruelty free, gluten free, and eco- friendly.