Vegans of Color

What The Health, a documentary chronicling the dangers of meat and dairy-heavy diets, captured the attention of viewers across the world and convinced many to make the switch and become plant-based or vegan (myself included). Now, the co-direct...

Tabitha Brown is a vegan TikTok sensation known for gaining over 1 million fans in her first month on the platform this past March, and now boasts over 3 million fans on social media. Now, Brown is set to have her own TV show on Ellen Degeneres' digital network, according to the announcement at the IAB NewFronts. The superstar Mom with the s...

Omari McQueen, 12-year-old vegan wunderkind, chef, CEO and restaurateur, is set to add another position to his already impressive resume: Cookbook author. McQueen is releasing a cookbook filled with 30 easy vegan recipes entitled Omari McQueen's Best Bites Cookbook this coming January. The young chef's p...

Aisha 'Pinky' Cole, founder of beloved Black-owned Atlanta restaurant The Slutty Vegan has teamed up with the Historically Black Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to offer full scholarships to Rayshard Brooks' four children when they are ready to attend college. ...

The death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests and a historic rebuke against institutionalized racism in America. It also precipitated a massive surge of purchasing power directed towards Black-owned vegan businesses.  San Diego-based Maya’s Cookies was one such company to witness support. The vegan...

This story has been updated. It was published on June 19th, or Juneteenth, but you can eat at these restaurants any day of the week. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery, marking the anniversary of June 19th, 1865, when Union army general Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. While Abraham...

Anthony Thomas’ life changed in 2006 after being diagnosed with a rare life-threatening brain condition. After a risky, 13-hour, open brain surgery at George Washington Hospital, he began recovering and relearning how to walk and talk. After his reco...

Just say the words “Mac & Yease” and our mouths begin to water. Really, we have to stop what we’re doing, throw our work papers and laptop off the dining room table and make time for a meal. It’s an understatement to say we’re fangirls of vegan chef Ayindé Howell’s Mac & Yease and BKLYN Bolognese sauce. Now, we’re excited to learn that the life-long vega...

In this time of seeking ways to support and promote Black-owned businesses and put our consumer dollars to work to support the Black community, we are thrilled to have found a new tool that helps us and all consumers locate Black-owned businesses that are vegan and cruelty-free, all across the US. Calle...

Earlier this year, vegan restaurant VTree opened in Hollywood with backing from celebrity powerhouse Nick Cannon. Now, the restaurant and Cannon are rallying the public for an event in honor of Juneteenth, a historic day that marked the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery in the US in 1865...