The Urban Magnate™

Black-owned company index

Every company explicitly identified as Black-owned in the directory, grouped by industry. Listed shares and filings are shown in US dollars; private-company revenue appears only when a named source published it.

61 companiesParent revenue is labelled and is never presented as brand revenue.
Industry 01

Music + Audio

Top Earners →
Urban One, Inc.

Listed Black-owned company

Industry

Music + Audio

Listed company; the Hughes family holds super-voting Class B and C shares and control, but no single Black-ownership percentage is filed

Stock price

Unavailable

UONE

Revenue

Not published

Latest annual · as filed

EMPIRE

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Music + Audio

Wholly owned by its founder; no outside label group holds equity

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

REVOLT Media & Television

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Music + Audio

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$100M

Annual · reported, not filed · Digiday 2022

Urban One

Brand of a listed parent

Industry

Music + Audio

Listed company under founding-family voting control; no filed percentage

Stock price

Unavailable

UONE · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Urban One, Inc. (self)

Industry

Music + Audio

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

UMG.AS · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Universal Music Group

Industry

Music + Audio

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

UMG.AS · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Universal Music Group

Industry

Music + Audio

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

UMG.AS · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Universal Music Group

Industry 02

Beauty + Personal Care

Top Earners →
The Lip Bar

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Beauty + Personal Care

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Camille Rose Naturals

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Beauty + Personal Care

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry 03

Sports + Sports Media

Top Earners →
Urban One, Inc.

Listed Black-owned company

Industry

Sports + Sports Media

Listed company; founding family holds voting control, no filed percentage

Stock price

Unavailable

UONE

Revenue

Not published

Latest annual · as filed

Urban One

Brand of a listed parent

Industry

Sports + Sports Media

Listed company under founding-family voting control; no filed percentage

Stock price

Unavailable

UONE · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Urban One, Inc. (self)

Industry

Sports + Sports Media

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

FOXA · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Fox Corporation

Industry 04

Fashion + Sneakers

Top Earners →
Telfar

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Fashion + Sneakers

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Actively Black

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Fashion + Sneakers

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$5.6M

Annual · reported, not filed · CNBC 2022

Industry

Fashion + Sneakers

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

ADS.DE · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · adidas AG

Pyer Moss

Partnership

Industry

Fashion + Sneakers

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

KER.PA · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Kering

Industry

Fashion + Sneakers

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry 05

Film + Streaming

Top Earners →
Tyler Perry Studios

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Film + Streaming

Wholly owned by Tyler Perry

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

MACRO

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Harpo Productions

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Film + Streaming

Wholly owned by Oprah Winfrey

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

DIS · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · The Walt Disney Company

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

CMCSA · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Comcast (NBCUniversal)

Outlier Society

Partnership

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

AMZN · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Amazon

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

AMZN · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Amazon

ARRAY Releasing

Partnership

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

NFLX · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Netflix

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

NFLX · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Netflix

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

NFLX · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Netflix

Proximity Media

Partnership

Industry

Film + Streaming

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

WBD · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Warner Bros. Discovery

Industry 06

Creators + Influencer Marketing

Top Earners →
Blavity Inc.

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Creators + Influencer Marketing

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Group Black

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Creators + Influencer Marketing

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Urban One

Brand of a listed parent

Industry

Creators + Influencer Marketing

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

UONE · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Urban One, Inc. (self)

The Shade Room

Independent

Industry

Creators + Influencer Marketing

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry 07

Food + Hospitality

Top Earners →
Thompson Hospitality

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

At least 51% Black-owned — the floor for MBE certification

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$800M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise 2022

Slutty Vegan

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$1.3B

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Bridgeman Foods

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$870M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

The Anderson-DuBose Company

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$703M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Fair Oaks Farms

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$342M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Salamander Hotels & Resorts

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$213M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Jackmont Hospitality

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$170M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise 2019

Uncle Nearest

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$100M

Annual · reported, not filed · The Spirits Business 2022

McBride Sisters Wine Company

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$5.0M

Annual · reported, not filed · theGrio, citing Wine Spectator 2020

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

CPG.L · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Compass Group PLC

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Slutty Vegan

Independent

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry

Food + Hospitality

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry 08

Gaming + Esports

Top Earners →
Cxmmunity Media

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Gaming + Esports

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Black Girl Gamers

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Gaming + Esports

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Cxmmunity · HBCU Esports League

Brand of a listed parent

Industry

Gaming + Esports

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

VZ · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Verizon Communications (sponsor)

Industry 09

Automotive Culture

Top Earners →
Piston Group

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Automotive Culture

Wholly owned by founder Vinnie Johnson

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$3.1B

Annual · reported, not filed · Forbes 2024

Bridgewater Interiors

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Automotive Culture

Epsilon LLC, the Black-owned partner, holds 51% of the joint venture

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$2.0B

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Modular Assembly Innovations

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Automotive Culture

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$1.0B

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

Global Automotive Alliance

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Automotive Culture

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

$275M

Annual · reported, not filed · Black Enterprise, BE 100s 2018

23XI Racing

Brand of a listed parent

Industry

Automotive Culture

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

TM · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · Toyota Motor Corporation (technical partner)

Industry

Automotive Culture

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Unavailable

NKE · parent

Revenue

Not published

Parent latest annual · NIKE, Inc.

Industry

Automotive Culture

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry 10

Fitness + Wellness

Top Earners →
Ethel's Club

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Fitness + Wellness

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Trap Fitness

Private Black-owned company

Industry

Fitness + Wellness

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Actively Black

Independent

Industry

Fitness + Wellness

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source

Industry

Fitness + Wellness

No ownership percentage published

Stock price

Private

Revenue

Not published

No named public revenue source