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Dr. Kristian Henderson’s Journey to Creating BLK+GRN

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For almost every platform that supports Black entrepreneurs and businesses, there is a personal story that led the founders on that journey. This is true for Nile, and it’s also true for our partner, BLK+GRN. Following the murder of George Floyd, many consumers are highlighting the importance of buying Black and supporting Black-owned businesses. But even before buying Black became a trending topic, BLK+GRN was leading the way as an all-natural marketplace by Black artisans founded by Dr. Kristian Henderson. The goal of BLK+GRN is to connect Black people with natural lifestyles to high-quality, toxic-free brands. Another goal is to promote overall good health and wellness to the African American community while supporting other black people.


Dr. Henderson’s Journey to help us Buy Black-owned

BLK+GRN is the result of the life’s work and interests of its founder. Dr. Henderson is a professor of public health and a natural lifestyle enthusiast who also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Yale and a Doctorate degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Her road to building and maintaining this business has not been easy. Last year, on July 1st, 2019, Dr. Henderson was in a life-threatening car accident with her husband and infant son. Kristian went into an instant coma and suffered a traumatic brain injury that required removing a portion of her skull to relieve the blood building on her brain. Her husband and son suffered injuries as well, but were able to recover at a faster pace. 


While Kristian was in a coma, her husband and family kept BLK+GRN moving forward, despite the circumstances. After Kristian woke up from being in a coma, her road to recovery began. As Kristian relearned basic life skills in her recovery from the accident, she remained dedicated to growing and building BLK+GRN as a premium platform. The site has weathered the challenges of COVID-19 and supply chain disruption, and continues to provide natural, Black-owned products for our everyday needs. 


BLK+GRN Has a Variety of great Black-owned Brands

The website is organized into many different categories which include: bath and body, beauty, hair, grocery, skincare, and more. All of these categories are stocked with products that were created by various Black-owned businesses. For example, Shea Radiance, a beauty brand that is dedicated to transforming hair and skin, is one brand that is featured on BLK+GRN. Whipped Shea Butter with Colloidal Oatmeal and Antioxidant Body Cream are two of Shea Radiance’s amazing products to name a few. Another brand we love that is featured on the site is Black Girl Sunscreen, which specializes in creating sunscreen with natural ingredients that can boost melanin production and still protect the skin. Best part? No white residue. 


Nile is a proud partner of BLK+GRN to help you buy with Black businesses

We’re so happy to have BLK+GRN as a partner. On Nile’s site, there is a special button that allows users to click through and shop directly on BLK+GRN. Nile’s goal is to make it easier to buy from other Black businesses, and our partnership with BKL+GRN is just one of the ways that we do that.


Shop BLK+GRN using discount code NILELIST now. 

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