“This ain’t Amazon, it’s the Black Nile.”
A Black woman has created an app called the Black Nile, a Black version of Amazon where consumers can shop from Black-owned businesses and services on one platform.
As major companies and retailers, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more, are rolling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and initiatives, consumers are looking for ways to support small and Black-owned businesses.
UI and web designer Dacia Petrie used her background in technology to create the Black Nile to fulfill the need and make it even easier for shoppers to buy Black-owned. The app currently features 3,000 Black-owned businesses across over 40 categories, including skincare, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, luxury wear, handbags, weddings, home and kitchen goods, baby and kids, plus-size clothing, and more.
“I saw somebody in the comments saying that they’re looking for a Black Amazon. Sista, I’m a hold your hand when I say this. This ain’t Amazon. It’s Black Nile,” Petrie said.
