Minority-Owned Archives

Business Spotlight: QueenCare

Monika Mathews, owner of QueenCare Monika Mathews is creating her own legacy at QueenCare in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood (and soon to be in the Central District neighborhood at her second location opening this week!). The beauty (pun intended) of this small business doesn't just lie in the natural, handmade beauty products — it lies in...

Seattle Storm Black History Month InTENtional List

Intentionalist and the Seattle Storm are teaming up to support ten Black woman-owned businesses so that the broader community can get to know the diverse people and stories behind them one cup of coffee, sandwich, dessert, and salad at a time. Seattle Storm is a team that leads on and off...

Black History Month: History in the Making

Graphic by Enjoli Izidor Black History Month is a time for reflection and celebration. Our theme this year is History in the Making - honoring history and celebrating the people making it. Whether it’s providing youth employment programs, building community and culture through food, or simply existing, Black-owned businesses do...

Seattle Sounders FC Black History Month InTENtional List

Intentionalist and Seattle Sounders FC are teaming up to support ten Black-owned businesses so that the broader community can get to know the diverse people and stories behind them one donut, pie, smoothie, and sambusa at a time. Seattle Sounders FC is not only a championship winning...

The Handmade Showroom Uplifts Artists and Gives a New Meaning to Handmade

The Handmade Showroom storefront in Pacific Place Mall in Seattle, WA. (Photo: The Handmade Showroom) For Marlo Miyashiro, opening The Handmade Showroom wasn’t just about fulfilling a dream — it’s what her entire life had led up to. “Having this store is sort of the culmination...

Adorned Abode: Unique, Eclectic, Thoughtfully Curated

Benita Smith, curator and owner at Adorned Abode in Tacoma, WA. The idea for Adorned Abode began with a rolling pin. Not just your average rolling pin — one that was crafted in Poland and embossed with an intricate pattern that imprinted on dough when rolled out. It was specialty...