Best of Black Business 2026 Awards Ceremony Set for Nov. 7
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder and Sister Spokesman will host the second annual Best of Black Business Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave. in Minneapolis. Honorees were chosen through community nominations that began in June, followed by public voting, across Food & Drink, Hair & Nails, Health & Wellness, Retail & Merchandise and Professional Services. Category winners receive a plaque, print and digital advertising, a dedicated social post and consideration for a feature. Tickets are $25.
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder and Sister Spokesman will host the second annual Best of Black Business Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7, honoring Black-owned businesses chosen by the community across five categories.
The ceremony runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave. in Minneapolis. Tickets are $25 and available at https://tix.spokesman-recorder.com/e/best-of-black-business-awards-2026/tickets.
Honorees were chosen through a community process that began with nominations in June, followed by public voting. The final placements of first, second and third will be revealed only at the ceremony, so guests will be in the room when the winners are named.
Meet the 2026 honorees
Food & Drink: Flava Cafe, Golden Thyme and Jersey Jo’s Philly Cheesesteaks and More
Hair & Nails: Cashmere Lux Beauty Salon, Hayat Beauty Salon and Ja’Lisa’s Gorgeous Extensions
Health & Wellness: Jungle 612, Reviving Roots Therapy & Wellness and Spyce Pilates
Retail & Merchandise: Black Garnet Books, Nature’s Syrup and Strive Bookstore
Professional Services: Blck Press, BLK Mortgage Company, and Minuteman Press Uptown
Hayat Beauty Salon, which earned first place in Hair & Nails at last year’s inaugural ceremony, is among this year’s honorees going to back to back titles.
What the winners receive
Each category winner will receive a Best of Black Business 2026 winner plaque, two months of print advertising in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, one month of digital banner ads on MSR’s website and a dedicated social media post across MSR platforms. Winners will also be recognized at the ceremony and considered for a feature in the Spokesman-Recorder.
To qualify, businesses had to be at least 51% Black-owned, have a physical location and maintain an active website.
Join the celebration
The ceremony is an opportunity for the community to show up for the businesses it helped elevate. Guests are encouraged to bring friends, family and coworkers to cheer on the honorees.
Tickets are $25 and available at https://tix.spokesman-recorder.com/e/best-of-black-business-awards-2026/tickets.