Social and economic justice are hot topics today, but many are left wondering what they can do to contribute and create positive change. While supportive tweets in solidarity are nice, many have begun putting their money where their mouth is by funneling their hard-earned dollars into minority-owned businesses.
A report by the Institute for Policy Studies found that between 1983 and 2016, the wealth of the median Black family dropped by more than half while the median white household saw a 33 percent increase in wealth. Meanwhile, the number of households with $10 million or more shot up by 856 percent. This report was released on would have been Martin Luther King’s 90th birthday—a sadly ironic anniversary, considering King’s fight to include economic justice and equal opportunity in the Civil Rights Movement.
The report highlights the fact that the United States continues to move even further from King’s dream as extreme income inequality is perpetuated by systemic racism and unjust policies. While these numbers are alarming, many communities are fighting back by building successful businesses and voting with their dollars.
In Tulsa, the entrepreneurial spirit that animated Black Wall Street in the early 20th century is going strong once again. Successful Black-owned businesses continue to grow all over the city, and resources to help build them are becoming easier to find. Here are just a few of the many successful Black-owned businesses in Tulsa.
If we missed your business, please send an email to voices@langdonpublishing.com to be included in the online version of this listing. You can also find other resources online, such as the Tulsa Black Owned Business Network and the Black Wall Street Times Business Directory.
Arts and entertainment
Black Wall Street Gallery
10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite B | 918-521-8201 | bwsgallery.com
1-6 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday
EDUREC Youth and Family Fun Center
5424 N. Madison Ave. | 918-430-3947 | facebook.com/edurecnorthtulsa
4-8 p.m., Monday-Friday
Greenwood Cultural Center
322 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-596-1020 | greenwoodculturalcenter.com
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Theatre North
Various performance locations | facebook.com/theatrenorthtulsa
Events and catering
36th Street North Event Center
1125 E. 36th St. N | 918-200-9046 | 36theventcenter.com
Chef Charlotte Shores
Jamie James Kitchen & Catering LLC
918-510-8277 | jamiejameslee78@gmail.com | Facebook: Jamie James Kitchen and Catering
Noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Tisdale23 Event Planning and Catering
907 S. Detroit Ave. | 918-899-2005 | tisdale23.com
Touch of Soul Catering and Delivery
918-946-0736
Tristen's Special Occasions
918-852-3100 | facebook.com/tristenspecialoccasion
Yvonne V. Matthews Business Center
240 E. Apache St. | 918-728-7008 | facebook.com/yvonnevmatthewscenter
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday
Food and drink
The Burger
405 E. 46th St. N | 918-428-2008
10:30 a.m.-7:50 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Cajunboil Catering
205 E. Pine St. | 918-230-2541 | facebook.com/cajunboilcatering
1-5 p.m., Saturday
Dipped by Brandie
918-407-8471 | facebook.com/dippedbybrandiellc
Elegance Dessert Bar
4717 N. Garrison Ave. | 918-840-7229 | elegance-dessert-bar.com
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Elmer's BBQ
4130 S. Peoria Ave. | 918-742-6524 | facebook.com/ElmersBBQTulsa
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday
Wanda Armstrong, aka Wanda J, owner of Evelyn's Soul Food
Evelyn's Soul Food
3014 N. 74th E Ave. | 918-835-1212 | evelynsoulfood.com
7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Wanda Armstrong, better known by many as Wanda J, has been cooking most of her life. She opened Evelyn’s Soul Food (named after her mother) in 2005, decades after establishing herself with Wanda J’s Soul Food Kitchen in 1974.
"It’s just something we love doing," Wanda J said. "I can truly say the community has really supported us, we have a lot of people that come through."
Many celebrities have passed through Evelyn’s doors, such as MC Hammer and Danny Glover to name just a few. The menu at Evelyn’s features comfort foods like chicken fried steak, fried catfish, and fried pork chops paired with veggies and soulful side items such as candied yams and fried okra. Wanda’s entrepreneurial spirit has been passed down with the opening of Wanda J’s in Greenwood, owned and operated by her grandchildren.
The Freeze
212 E. 46th St. N | 918-425-8102
10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday
Frios Gourmet Pops
105 N. Greenwood Ave | 918-949-9879 | friospops.com
Juicemaker Lounge
3508 S. Sheridan Rd. | 818-209-6345 | facebook.com/juicemakermusic
4 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-1:30 a.m., Sunday
Just Us Spudz N Stuff
Food delivery service with a variety of baked potatoes, cheesecakes, cakes, pies and cheesecake dessert jars
918-934-8537 | facebook.com/justusspudznstuff
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday
Leon's Smoke Shack BBQ
601 S. Sheridan Rd. | 918-798-7907 | leonssmokeshack.com
11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday
Mrs. T’s Kountry Kitchen
2115 N. Cincinnati Ave. | 918-794-8894 | facebook.com/mstskountrykitchen
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday
Oklahoma Style Bar-B-Q
2225 N. Harvard Ave. | 918-835-7077 | facebook.com/oklahomastylebbq
11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday-Saturday
Oklahoma Toffee Company
1124 S. Lewis Ave. in Mother Road Market | 918-480-1400 | OklahomaToffee.com
Reba Dale’s BBQ
782 E. Pine St. | 918-425-1122 | facebook.com/rebadalesbbq
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday
Retro Grill and Bar
800 N. Peoria Ave. | 918-587-3876 | facebook.com/retrogb30
11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6 p.m.-midnight, Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m. -2 p.m. and 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Thursday-Friday; 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Saturday; noon-2 a.m., Sunday
Rozay’s Wingz
2627 E. 11th St. | 918-271-5051 | facebook.com/tulsawingspot
11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 a.m., Friday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday
Rubicon
2248 N. Harvard Ave. | 918-398-0306 | facebook.com/rubiconrestaurantllc
11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Sugar by Charlotte
1124 S. Lewis Ave., Kitchen66 Takeover Cafe | 509-554-7044 | sugarbycharlotte.com
Sweet Lisa’s Cafe
1717 N. Peoria Ave. | 918-561-6099
11 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday | 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday
TNT Wangs (food truck)
Often parked at 409 N. Main St. | 918-955-1739 | instagram.com/tntwangstulsa
Opens at 7:30 p.m.
Waffle That chef and owner Roy Tillis
Waffle That (food truck)
Often located at Apache Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard | instagram.com/wafflethat
11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday
Local food truck Waffle That has only been on the scene for nine short months, but business is booming. In fact, chef and owner Roy Tillis plans to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant soon. I met Tillis just off MLK Boulevard and Apache Street, where the truck was operating that day. Despite freezing temperatures, cars lined the parking lot occupied by customers waiting on orders.
"We use our own syrup. Everything is made from scratch. My menu is one of a kind," Tillis said. Customers can pick from traditional chicken and waffles or try one of their flavored waffles (Nutella, cookie butter, and cinnamon roll) topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Don’t miss their signature menu item, "Chicken in a Cone," a homemade waffle cone filled with fried chicken bites and drizzled with syrup.
Wanda J's Next Generation
111 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-861-4142 | wandajs.com
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Goods stores
3 Leafs Dispensary
2464 N. Yale Ave. | 918-764-8183 | Facebook: 3leafs Dispensary
9 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Bethel Pharmacy
205 E. Pine St., Suite 7 | 918-505-9650 | bethelholisticclinic.com
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday
Black Wall Street Market
5616 N. Osage Dr. | 918-770-6020 | facebook.com/blackwallstreetmarket
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
CBD Pharm
2324 E. Admiral Blvd.
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Dragonslayer Games
3944 S. Hudson Ave. | 918-991-0264 | dragonslayergames.tcgplayerpro.com
Elder Sports
8307 E. 111th St. S, Unit I, Bixby | 918-894-9177 | eldersports.com
Fulton Street Books and Coffee
210 W. Latimer St. | facebook.com/fultonstreet918
Mocha Books
5525 E. 51st St. Suite 205 | 918-236-9019 | readwithmochabooks.com
Natural Health Clinic
112 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-587-4500 | nhgreenwood.com
11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Off The Racks Boutique (online store)
918-381-0398 | offtheracksok.com
The What Not Shop
4747 N. Peoria Ave. | 918-425-5811
10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Insurance and finance
5 Star Solutions
8218 E. 71st St. | 918-863-3000 | 5starsolutionspro.com
James Collins, Agent at Farmers Insurance
10159 E. 11th St., Suite 420 | 918-933-3821 | jcollins2@farmersinsurance.com
NextGen Tax Services
7806 E. 106th St., Suite 200 | 918-600-2299 | nextgentaxcpa.com
Smiley Elmore & Associates
4158 S. Harvard Ave., Suite E-2 | 918-745-9154 | moneyconcepts.com/celmore
Keith Ewing, Agent at Farmers Insurance
10159 E. 11th St., Suite 420 | 918-388-3934 | kewing@farmersagent.com
The Pillar Group, LLC
136 N Greenwood Ave., Ste 136 | 918-392-5665 | yourpillargroup.com
Latoya Rose, owner of Rose Tax Solutions
Rose Tax Solutions
107 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-358-7900 | rosetaxsolutions.com
Latoya Rose is a third-generation entrepreneur. After moving back to Tulsa in 2017, she opened her tax firm Rose Tax Solutions on Greenwood Avenue. The firm provides financial literacy programs, business coaching, and financial strategic planning.
"We do more than just tax prep. We are very much concerned with the overall vision of a person, and helping them connect the dots," Rose said. In addition to running her business as CEO and senior tax accountant, Rose is an author who travels to conduct trainings and speak on economic justice, and is the force behind the Black Wall Street Exchange, an event that brings minority business owners, speakers, and civic leaders together to network and promote the circulation of the minority dollar.
"We’re looking for those merchants who don’t want to not just make a dollar but who are going to also transform their community," Rose said.
Media
The Black Wall Street Times
17 W. 5th St. | theblackwallsttimes.com
The Oklahoma Eagle
624 E. Archer St. | theoklahomaeagle.net
Tulsa Star
Services
Assistance & Integrity LLC
539-292-9646 | Facebook: Assistance & Integrity LLC
Open 24 hours
A&M Healthcare Clinic, LLC
3606 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. | 918-728-8512 | amhealthcareclinic.com
8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday
Allie’s Crown Florist
250 E. Apache St. | 918-430-1250 | alliescrownflorist.com
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
aNAILized by Anti
405-456-9356 | anailizedbyanti.com
AYD Trinity Travel
460 N. Xanthus Ave. | 918-809-3743 | aydtrinitytravel@yahoo.com
Barbara’s Graphic Arts and Word Processing Services
240 E. Apache St. | 281-903-6068 | barbara.middlebrook@yahoo.com
1 p.m.-6 p.m., Monday | By appointment, Tuesday-Saturday
Best of the Movers
918-505-8387
A Better Lawn Experience
918-841-2378 | cmelvin874@gmail.com
Biglow Funeral Directors Inc.
1414 N. Norfolk Ave. | 918-687-5510 | biglowfunerals.com
Body Sculpting by Landry
7935 S. Memorial Dr. | 918-809-9680 | facebook.com/bodysculptingbylandry
Bravo Doors
4056 N. Elgin Ave. | 918-833-2411 | bravodoors.net
Color Me True Destiny Programs
918-850-3074 | mlhwilliams12@gmail.com
Doc J’s Heat and Air LLC
918-921-4240 | docjsheatandair.com
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and by appointment
Don Thompson Images
918-814-4262 | donthompsonimages.com
1-5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday
Dreamstart, brand development
918-732-9846 | mydreamstart.com
Dyer Memorial Chapel
2103 E. 3rd St. | 918-425-5549 | dyermemorialchapel.net
Elizabeth Hill, realtor
918-810-1302 | ehillhomes.com
Excel Professional Grant Writing & Nonprofit Services, LLC
(219) 810-4039 | excelservices07@yahoo.com | grants4me2.webs.com
Greenwood Avenue Gift Shop
Hush Harbor, grant writing and strategic planning
918-408-6821 | hushharbor909@aol.com
Innovations Lactation and Breastfeeding
3336 E. 32nd St., Suite 107 | innovationspcfitllc.com
Jack’s Memory Chapel
801 E. 36th St. N | 918-428-4431 | jacksmemorychapel.com
Jenkins Consulting Group
3768 N. Lansing Place | 918-808-6935 | jenkinscg.com
Ke Concepts
Kimberly's Janitorial Service
918-816-8311 | kimberlys.simpleybook.me
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday
Lane’s Lawn Service
918-585-6921 | 918-734-5249
LasTop Management Company, Inc. and LasTop Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping, Inc.
918-850-6480
Lyons Repair Services
918-409-4899
Lumos Chiropractic, Dr. Fallon Long
7171 S. Braden Ave. | 918-960-0826 | lumoschiropractic.com
Modern Woodsmen of America
130 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite 401 | 918-884-7474
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
The Pin Man
802 E. 6th St. | 918-587-2405 | positivepins.com
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
The Pistolsmith
2145 N. Rockford Ave. | 918-408-6412
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Rock Your Party, Inc. (nonprofit organization)
1408 S. Denver Ave. | 918-367-0248 | rockyourparty.org
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Shoe Smiles
4606 E. Admiral Pl., Suite A | 918-636-1462
Skip's Body Shop
3251 N. Peoria Ave. | 918-425-1635
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Smith Repair Services
918-998-6161
Stingray Printing and Graphics
4533 N. Frankfort Pl. | 918-810-1207
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday
Street Geekz
1717 E. 40th St. N | 918-841-8874 | sgeekz.com
9 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday
Griffin's Heating and Air
918-346-2541 | g.page/griffin-heat-air
Trabar Communications LLC - Public Relations
918-645-4508
Tulsa Dream Center
200 W. 46th St. N | 918-430-9984 | tulsadreamcenter.com
8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Tulsa Window Tinting and Graphics
Locations in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby and Owasso | 918-889-9477 | tulsawindowfilms.com
VickyB’s Dance Co.
130 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite 124G | 918-297-6644
Visions by Dee
346-386-3633 | visionsbydee@gmail.com | visionsbydee.com
Vision Branding, business brand consultant
918-587-1428 | rnadams78@gmail.com
Wise Moves Dance Academy
918-812-5617 | wmdanceacademy.com
With Love Holistic Birth Services and Consulting
2232 S. 137th E. Ave. | 918-282-9033 | withlovedoula.wixsite.com/website
Style and self care
Beads Please, LLC
918-720-6420 | facebook.com/mybeadsplease
AG Guipttons, co-owner of Black Label Grooming
Black Label Grooming
6373 S. Memorial Dr., Suite B | 918-270-3444 | blacklabelmg.us
9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; noon-6 p.m., Monday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday
Black Label Grooming is a men’s barber shop located at 63rd Street and Memorial Drive. Owners AG and Amber Guipttons celebrated the shop’s fifth anniversary on Feb. 3 of this year.
"We have a lot of fun. It’s a place where men from every race get to come laugh and talk about every day stuff," AG said.
For the Guipttons family, the barber shop is more than a business—it’s a place where families gather in fellowship. "Whenever people come and get their haircuts here, they’re more than just clients. It’s a community. I have clients that I’ve been cutting for over 10 years. I know their families, I know their children. It’s a good atmosphere."
Blow Out Hair Studio
109 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-576-6200
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday
Claudia Hats and Jewelry
918-995-2787 | claudia.hats@gmail.com
Elegance Beauty Supply and Gifts
205 E. Pine St. | 918-582-5858 | elegancebeautygifts.com
10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday
EJDezigns, custom jewelry
918-200-8539
Enlighten Candle Company
918 954-4200 | enlightencandlecompany.com
Essential MD
7806 E. 106th St., Suite 205 | 918-600-2233 | essentialmdtulsa.com
Habit Boutique
1717 N. Peoria Ave., Suite 12 | 918-986-9500 | habitboutiquetulsa.com
11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday
Howell’s Designer Suits
202 E. Marshall Pl. | 918-587-7775 | howelldesignersuits2.com
Jaded Onyx Soap and Beauty
2005 N. Owasso Ave., Owasso | 918-904-9382 | jadedonyx.com
Kimberly Kween Tulsa Stylist
6614 S. Memorial Dr. | 910-896-6776 | styleseat.com/kimberlykween
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday
Locks and Strands Salon
1044 E. Pine Pl. | 918-282-2018
9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Lord Primo
Luxurious Turquoise Sun LLC: Natural Skincare
918-264-2324 | luxuriousturquoisesun.com
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Nu Celebrity Impressions
610-467-7377 | nucelebrityimpressions.com
Nuni Products
609-351-2039 or 918-829-9999 | nuniproducts.com
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Poppi’s Urban Spa
302 S. Frankfort Ave., Suite C | 918-932-8181 | tulsapoppi.com
10 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday
Purple Rain Collections
782 E. Pine St., Suite B | 918-928-2613 | facebook.com/PurpleRainCollections
Ralph's Menswear
736 E. 36th St. N | 918-425-3933
9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday
She-PHIT Athletics
918-973-7448 | she-phit.com
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday | 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday
Silhouette Sneakers and Art
10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite C | 918-732-9166 | silhouettetulsa.com
SistaDos Salon and Fine Grooming
6614 S. Memorial Dr., Suite 29 | 918-346-8397 | facebook.com/sistadosalonfinegromming
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday-Friday; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday
SpeakOut Wear
918-808-3120 | squareup.com/store/sow
Lisa J of Style by Lisa J
Style By Lisa J
405-633-1693 | facebook.com/LisaJBrands
Lisa J launched her styling and fashion design business, Style by Lisa J, in May of 2017. With a background in fashion journalism and business entrepreneurship, Lisa J has over 18 years of fashion expertise. She provides consultations with clients on looks to get an idea of who they want to portray—whether it’s on stage, at work, or around town.
"I use the draping method. I don’t really sketch, I just really do what you do. I sit down and let people talk to me, because I’m naturally a storyteller. I get a visual of the piece and go drape," Lisa J said.
Lisa J has designed for celebrity clients and recently designed a look for local singer/performer Branjae for an upcoming music video. "She wanted a Grace Jones/Mad Max [look]. I thought that was very powerful—dangerous, and soft at the same time," Lisa J said. The theme of the video was surviving domestic violence, and Lisa J created a leather black dress paired with a silver crown adorned with long silver spikes. Lisa J will soon be launching a website where she will be featuring her retail items.
Styled by Maia Treleaven
918-401-0276 | styledbymaiatreleaven@gmail.com | stelladot.com/sites/maiavtreleave
Tai B. Beauty & Makeup Artistry
By appointment | taibbeauty.com
Tee’s Barber Shop
120 N. Greenwood Ave. | 918-584-1189
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday
Total Family Wellness
3336 E. 32nd St., Suite 107 | 918-398-3586 | tfwok.com
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday
United We Stand, Inc., tailor
205 E. Pine St., Suite 16 | 918-382-1766
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday | 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday
Virtuous Jewels (online store)
918-850-2108 | shopvirtuousjewels.com
The XclusiV Body Suit Health and Holistic
1624 S. 107th E Ave. | 918-986-4627 | getsuitedxv.com
If we missed your business, please send an email to voices@langdonpublishing.com to be included in this listing.
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