**trans+genderqueer inclusive**

We should support women of color all year long, but since this is the time of year that most of you will be spending money and cashing in your end of year bonuses, consider shifting capital to them. Read the cornerstone piece about why you should give your money to women (especially women of color). 

• For people local to the Salt Lake area, this website has a list of people of color owned businesses and artists. S/O to Ella Mendoza for compiling all this useful information.

• The Utah African Chamber of Commerce Member Directory

• The Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member Directory

• Utah Asian Women in Business

• The ELIXHER Index features restaurants, retailers, organizations, and more that are owned by Black lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgender women.

• Boonies 2017 Black Friday Shopping Guide

• Download the Offical Black Wall Street App. Find out more about the story behind the founder.

• Help Puerto Rico by supporting their economy! Shop+Hire a boricua connects you to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Puerto Rico. You can also find many items on the Raices Yoga shop, which features products made by Puerto Ricans.

• 10 Women of Color Owned Businesses to Shop From this Black Friday

• Shop LatinX

• Commission a woman of color artist to create something for your loved ones.

• Leave extra with your tip.

• 45 black owned Etsy stores that everyone should support

• Follow the hashtag #BuyBlack & #ShopLatinX on Twitter and Instagram for more ideas

You may also choose to skip shopping on Black Friday and use the money you would have spent to donate to support the communities targeted by the Flint water crisis. I personally think this crowdpac to build a movement in Flint is a pretty great place to do that, but there are tons of charities and GoFundMe’s that you can also donate to.

What did I miss? Leave it in the comments!