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Holidays with Heritage: Black-Owned Gift Baskets for Giving Back

Holidays with Heritage: Black-Owned Gift Baskets for Giving Back

Nothing says Southern hospitality like a gift basket. This is a great time of year to teach generosity to your children by sharing the importance of helping those in need, and so we will be creating gift baskets filled with special items from Black-owned brands to give to our local church annual family giveaway. It’s easy to get kids involved by letting them select some of the products for the basket and if you can shop local.  

Nothing like a classic picnic basket to use for holiday gifting.

What to Include

We filled our basket with Gullah Geechee seasonings, Muscadine Wine, Black Art notecards, and sweetgrass Palm Roses along with some of my favorite Black heritage books and even a few of my custom Black Southern Belle products including my coasters and stationery.  Check out more about Gullah Geechee heritage here.

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Another fun way to store or deliver gifts is with a food tray. It’s a perfect addition to a gift for the hostess in your life.

I find some of my favorite products by visiting Black-Owned Galleries, HBCU gift shops, thrift stores, and scouring Instagram. It has become a fun way to travel, expose the kids to new places and also support Black-owned businesses

Gifts above all else for making memories with the ones you love. I love heritage books and stationery for unique holiday gifts.

Do you have any Black-owned products you think would be great for a gift basket? Let me know! We would love to hear about them and hopefully take a trip to buy them in person. Be sure to share some of your holiday gifts with heritage by using the hashtag #blacksouthernbelle

Want inspiration for your holiday gifts? Check out this video below:

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Looking for inspiration for books to gift to your loved ones? Check out some of our favorite books below and add them to your holiday shopping lists.

Heritage Books To Add to Your Gift Baskets

Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize
Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize
The ‘Baby Dolls’: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition
The ‘Baby Dolls’: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition
Gullah Spirituals – by Eric Sean Crawford (Paperback)
Gullah Spirituals – by Eric Sean Crawford (Paperback)
Add to your Coffee Table or Library
Homecoming
Homecoming
HBCU Homecoming Books
America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Narrative History, 1837-2009
America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Narrative History, 1837-2009
HBCU Books
Gullah Spirit: The Art of Jonathan Green
Gullah Spirit: The Art of Jonathan Green
Gullah Art
Brown Sugar Kitchen Cookbook
Brown Sugar Kitchen Cookbook
Soul Food Cookbooks
Juneteenth Paper Dolls:
Juneteenth Paper Dolls:
Juneteenth Products for Your Kids
Black Girl Baking: Wholesome Recipes Inspired by a Soulful Upbringing
Black Girl Baking: Wholesome Recipes Inspired by a Soulful Upbringing
Baking Lover’s Coffee Table Books
In Pursuit of Flavor: The Beloved Classic Cookbook from the Acclaimed Author of The Taste of Country Cooking
In Pursuit of Flavor: The Beloved Classic Cookbook from the Acclaimed Author of The Taste of Country Cooking
Country Cooking for Your Kitchen Collection
Little People Big Dreams Maya Angelou Book
Little People Big Dreams Maya Angelou Book
Maya Angelou Books for Your Kids
GULLAH CUISINE: BY LAND AND BY SEA
GULLAH CUISINE: BY LAND AND BY SEA
Gullah Cookbooks
GULLAH HOME COOKING THE DAUFUSKIE WAY: SMOKIN’ JOE BUTTER BEANS, OL’ ‘FUSKIE FRIED CRAB RICE, STICKY-BUSH BLACKBERRY DUMPLING, AND OTHER SEA ISLAND FAVORITES (PAPERBACK)
GULLAH HOME COOKING THE DAUFUSKIE WAY: SMOKIN’ JOE BUTTER BEANS, OL’ ‘FUSKIE FRIED CRAB RICE, STICKY-BUSH BLACKBERRY DUMPLING, AND OTHER SEA ISLAND FAVORITES (PAPERBACK)
Gullah Cook Books – African American Food
MAMA DOONK’S GULLAH RECIPES (PAPERBACK)
MAMA DOONK’S GULLAH RECIPES (PAPERBACK)
Gullah Cookbooks – African American Food
GULLAH IMAGES: THE ART OF JONATHAN GREEN
GULLAH IMAGES: THE ART OF JONATHAN GREEN
Gullah Books – Jonathan Green Art
GROWING UP GULLAH IN THE LOWCOUNTRY (PAPERBACK)
GROWING UP GULLAH IN THE LOWCOUNTRY (PAPERBACK)
Gullah Books for Kids
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE IN THE GEORGIA LOWCOUNTRY: THE ATLANTIC WORLD AND THE GULLAH GEECHEE (RACE IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD, 1700–1900 SER.)
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE IN THE GEORGIA LOWCOUNTRY: THE ATLANTIC WORLD AND THE GULLAH GEECHEE (RACE IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD, 1700–1900 SER.)
Gullah Books for Your Library Room
G IS FOR GULLAH
G IS FOR GULLAH
Gullah Books for Kids
BLACK BORDER : GULLAH STORIES OF THE CAROLINA COAST
BLACK BORDER : GULLAH STORIES OF THE CAROLINA COAST
Gullah Books – Carolina History
GULLAH NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (HARDCOVER)
GULLAH NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (HARDCOVER)
Gullah Christmas Book – Holiday Heritage
TALKING TO THE DEAD : RELIGION, MUSIC, AND LIVED MEMORY AMONG GULLAH/GEECHEE WOMEN
TALKING TO THE DEAD : RELIGION, MUSIC, AND LIVED MEMORY AMONG GULLAH/GEECHEE WOMEN
Gullah Books on Religion
GULLAH CULTURE IN AMERICA (PAPERBACK)
GULLAH CULTURE IN AMERICA (PAPERBACK)
Gullah Books for Your Collection
GULLAH DAYS: HILTON HEAD ISLANDERS BEFORE THE BRIDGE 1861-1956
GULLAH DAYS: HILTON HEAD ISLANDERS BEFORE THE BRIDGE 1861-1956
Gullah Books for Your COllection
THE JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE: MAKING GULLAH: A HISTORY OF SAPELO ISLANDERS, RACE, AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION (PAPERBACK)
THE JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE: MAKING GULLAH: A HISTORY OF SAPELO ISLANDERS, RACE, AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION (PAPERBACK)
Gullah Books for Your Coffee Table

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