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Maya, a female-black owned business owner, started selling her vegan cookies in 2015 at local farmer’s market to help get her boys through college. She struggled early in the pandemic but after the Black Lives Matter movement, she went he went from 20 online orders to 3,000 overnight. She turned the lobby of the Grantville bakery into a storefront. “I really do pour all my heart and soul into these cookies,” said Madsen. This weekend you can make your cookie up an Instagram moment with a free Valentine’s photobooth. “Share the love cookies, make people happy and who doesn't love...

February is Black History Month! We urge you to think about your shopping habits this month. Where are you buying your products from? Why not support a Black-owned business? We compiled a list of some pretty incredible beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands, and we think you'll absolutely love them. Keep reading to find out all about the Black-owned businesses we're planning on supporting in honor of Black History Month.

It’s always fun to see what creations Maya’s Cookies in San Diego, will come up with. Made with all vegan products but non vegans alike enjoy the popular cookies as well, the No. 1 Black-owned vegan company in the country is masterful at creating innovative recipes. A customer favorite, the limited-edition “The Obama,” a veganized cookie created as a tribute to former first lady Michelle Obama, is amazing, and, should come as no surprise that the decadent chocolate chip cookie sold out fast. That’s what happens when you create something so delicious!   It really is hard to believe that...

San Diego-based vegan brand Maya’s Cookies just launched a collection of cookies for Black History Month. Brand owner Maya Madsen crafted the specialty cookies to evoke the work of three Black icons. The Amanda Gorman is made in honor of the 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate who delivered “The Hill We Climb” poem during the 2021 inauguration. Inspired by Gorman’s yellow coat and red headband, the lemon raspberry cookie features raspberries soaked in lemon juice overnight, chunks of white chocolate, and a dash of lemon zest. The Hank Aaron—dedicated to the legendary baseball hall-of-famer who passed at the age of 86 on...