Black History Month 2026 just wrapped, and the numbers speak for themselves. This year, our community showed up for the Receipt & Receive initiative: most receipts uploaded, most dollars spent, and most impact reported. Ever.
From sports partnerships and small business spotlights to BECU’s support of the Equity in Action program, here’s a look at what we accomplished together.
February’s Receipt & Receive program surpassed every goal we’ve set during previous Black History Months. Starting with a target of $50,000, we had to raise the bar as the community’s support kept growing, and we surpassed our super stretch goal of $55,000. We’re thankful to Seattle’s pro sports teams – the Storm, Sounders FC, Reign, Seahawks, Mariners, Torrent, and Kraken – for rallying behind the cause, and incentivizing spending at Black-owned businesses in Seattle and beyond.
Receipt & Receive Totals
- Receipts uploaded: 812
- Black-owned businesses where receipts were uploaded: 101
- Total amount reported: $58,452
Small Business Receipt & Receive Leaderboard
- Hagosa’s House
- Pizza By Ruffin
- Bonhomie Coffee Bar
- QueenCare
- Boon Boona Coffee
- Lockspot Cafe
- WeRise Wines
- Dubsea Coffee
- The Scene in South Park
- Altha’s Louisiana Cajun Store & Deli
Congratulations to the following Intentional Spenders who visited Black-owned small businesses, uploaded their receipts, and won prizes from our sports teams!
- Jeff H. uploaded a receipt from The Scene in South Park and won 4 Storm tickets and an autographed photo
- Katrina H. uploaded a receipt rom Boon Boona Coffee and won 2 Reign FC tickets and pre-game field passes
- Deni H. uploaded a receipt from Pizza By Ruffin and won a Kraken Black Hockey History poster and a nameplate
- Karina L. uploaded a receipt from Pass D Jollof and won Seahawks Super Bowl swag
- Brianna R. uploaded a receipt from Hagosa’s House and won Torrent game tickets and a post-game meet & greet
- Yvonne C. uploaded a receipt from Altha’s Louisiana Cajun & Deli and won Mariners prizes
- Shawn L. uploaded a receipt from Bonhomie Coffee Bar and won 2 Sounders tickets and pre-game field passes
Buy Black Card
We added three businesses to our Buy Black Card network in February:
- Jet City Labs
- Revelry Room
- Sweetpea’s Cakes
As a reminder, you can purchase a Buy Black Card to use at over 160 Black-owned businesses in Washington throughout the year. Thanks to Intentionalist partners, enjoy a 20% discount off your purchase of a prepaid Buy Black Card.
Small Business Spotlights
Mo is the owner and head perfumer behind The Remontant, a fragrance house located in downtown Kirkland, Washington. The name says it all: “Remontant” means a flower that blooms more than once in a single season. Mo built her brand from bed while navigating a chronic illness diagnosis, turning candle making into a full sensorial journey that now includes a brick-and-mortar shop, custom scent classes, and a product line made with some of the cleanest ingredients in the industry. We sat down with Mo to hear her story and find out what makes The Remontant so special. Read more about Mo’s story and The Remontant here!
Hagosa’s House is more than a coffee shop, it’s a gathering place built on family, tradition, and intentional community-building. Owner Feaven Berhe opened her West Seattle cafe in February 2025, naming it after her grandmother to honor the women in her family and create a space that feels like home. Serving coffee from Eritrean-owned Boon Boona and fostering genuine connections with every customer, Hagosa’s House brings the warmth of Eritrean coffee culture to Delridge. Read more about Feaven’s story and Hagosa’s House here!
BECU’s Equity in Action: It’s On Us Campaign
A huge thank you to BECU for sponsoring the Equity in Action: It’s on Us Initiative this Black History Month. BECU put their commitment to addressing social and racial inequity into action — literally picking up the tab for treats at Black-owned businesses across the Greater Seattle Area.
Here’s how it worked: community members signed up for an Intentionalist account, visited their favorite local spots or discovered new ones, and enjoyed complimentary items courtesy of BECU. The result? A direct financial boost to small businesses and a reason for customers to walk through doors they might never have opened otherwise.
Artist Spotlight
Local artist Jessie Lipscomb (@mommalipsdraws) was our featured artist behind this month’s designs and illustrations. Here is her inspiration:
Black History Month is a time for celebration, recognition, reflection, and action. We contribute to economic justice through our individual and organizational commitments to support the Black-owned small businesses at the heart of our communities. It is our collective action that bends the moral arc of the universe toward justice.
Support Black-Owned Year Round
Supporting Black-owned businesses is not a month-long commitment, it’s a year-round opportunity to strengthen our neighborhoods and create lasting economic impact. Keep that energy going and continue to #SpendLikeItMatters. The strongest communities are built one intentional purchase at a time, and we’re already excited to see what we’ll accomplish as a community in 2027!
