Closer Magazine: Black Pound Day 2022 Diana Ross Coverage

Closer Magazine: The best black-owned businesses to shop on Black Pound Day this Black History Month

From hair products, clothing, jewellery, beauty and fitness, we have you covered when it comes to shopping with the best black-owned businesses especially this Black History Month.

Landing on the first Saturday of every month, Black Pound Day gives us an extra excuse to shop, discover independent brands instead of going to our usual faves, and all to support a good cause. Even better. The theme this year for Black History Month is “Time For Change: Action Not Words” focusing on being an ally rather than a passive bystander, “moving beyond short-term or performative gestures and taking real, long-term action”.

What is Black Pound Day?

We hear you ask. Well, it’s been more than a year since Black Pound Day was founded in June 2020 by So Solid Crew member Swiss.

Swiss was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and set up the monthly event to support the growth of the UK’s black economy. The goal: to encourage the British public to change their shopping habits and invest in the talents of black entrepreneurs. Black Pound Day has its own searchable website directory, which covers everything you can think of including groceries, home improvements, plumbing and even takeaways.

And as of summer 2022, Black Pound Day opened its first official storefront in Westfield London. The store will enable more than 80 black-owned businesses to sell to shoppers with a range of quality products within haircare, homeware, fashion, beauty and a variety of other sectors.

Black Pound Day founder, Swiss, said: “We are so excited to be in a position to create this opportunity to bring the best of our homegrown Black brands to the general High street consumer, ensuring sustainability and consistency all year round.”

He continued: “Glancing back to when we launched our pop-up store in 2021’s Black History Month, it was a momentous achievement. For those that participated, you could feel the energy shift, how we brought Black retail therapy to the high street, resulting in a mass feeling of reward, which was unprecedented.

“We really showed how impactful our spending power is, which totally exceeded our expectations. Customers left us with no choice but to go ahead and answer your calls to make the Black Pound Day Store a full-time retail experience all year round.”

When is Black Pound Day 2022?

Black Pound Day is on the first Saturday of every month, so don’t miss out on supporting Black Pound Day and spending your coins.

We’ve rounded up some black-owned brands and products for you to shop to celebrate Black History Month. The list includes the striking Diana Ross pop art painting and prints by UK artist Kerwin Blackburn.

Kerwin Blackburn's Jackson Pollock-inspired Diana Ross pop art painting and prints featured in Closer Magazine to mark Black Pound Day 2022
Kerwin Blackburn’s Diana Ross painting and prints featured in Closer Magazine to mark Black Pound Day 2022

View the painting on my online shop here – where you can get your own print for your wall. Luxury prints available in four sizes between £35 – £75.

Diana Ross pop art painting and prints by Kerwin Blackburn
A ‘Supreme’ hand-painted tribute to Motown and music icon Diana Ross

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