Support Black-owned business.
Find, review and support Black-owned businesses near you — and keep the dollar circulating close to home.
Every dollar you keep close comes back around.
This is the idea Delineation is built on. When you spend with a Black-owned business, that dollar stays in the neighborhood — paying local workers, buying from local suppliers, and funding businesses that give back. Support that keeps circulating, the way the icon's arrows suggest.
Spend with intent
Ownership badges — reviewed by Delineation — mean your dollars reach the businesses you meant to support.
It recirculates
Every purchase helps local jobs, suppliers and services — the same dollar working again and again, close to home.
And it gives back
See each business's validated community contributions, and support the ones investing in the neighborhood.
Everything you need to find, vet and support local business.
Ownership, honest reviews and the people behind each business — front and center.
Everything local, in one search.
Search Black-owned restaurants, salons, shops and services by city, ZIP or name — with deals and pop-up events near you on the first screen.
- Search by city, ZIP, name or category
- Deals and upcoming pop-up events near you
- Sponsored and featured listings are always labeled
Know exactly who you support.
Every profile shows its ownership badges — self-reported by the business and reviewed by Delineation — alongside ratings, hours and one-tap actions.
- Black-Owned, Black-Operated and Freedmen-Owned badges
- Call, get directions, visit the website or send a message
- Overview, Menu & Shop, Reviews and Community tabs
Rate it in one tap.
Start with an overall rating, then add the details that matter. Reviews are checked before they publish, so ratings stay honest.
- One overall rating, required and quick
- Respect, cleanliness and safety up front — more when you want it
- Photos, video and owner responses
Stronger, together.
See your city’s top-rated businesses and an activity feed from the people you follow.
- City spotlight and top-rated lists
- Follow the reviewers you trust
- Grassroots leaders help keep the directory honest
A whole community in your pocket.
Deals & coupons
Claim coupons from businesses near you.
Pop-up events
Find markets, pop-ups and events — and let the host know you’re interested.
Map
See what’s nearby on an interactive map.
Direct messaging
Message businesses one to one, right from their profile.
Favorites & follows
Save places you love and follow people whose reviews you trust.
Badges & recognition
Earn recognition for helpful reviews and community impact.
Community giving
See what each business gives back, with validated contributions.
Designed for everyone
Large touch targets, readable contrast, and VoiceOver and TalkBack support.
Light & dark
Gold on black by night, warm cream by day.
Claim your business. Reach your community.
Claim or list your business, answer reviews, post pop-up events and reach shoppers who want to find you.
The numbers that matter.
Profile views, average rating and reviews up front, with monthly trends and engagement below.
- Views, rating and review count at a glance
- A monthly view trend
- Favorites, helpful votes and response rate
- Coupons · up to 2 active
- Pop-Up Events
- Products
- Sponsored placement
- Coupons · up to 5 active
- Pop-Up Events
- Products
- Sponsored placement
- Coupons · unlimited active
- Pop-Up Events
- Products
- Sponsored placement
A plan boosts visibility only. It never changes your ratings, reviews, or Black-owned verification — sponsored results are always clearly labeled.
Built on the foundation they laid.
Delineation centers Freedmen — Foundational Black Americans. Their labor helped build this nation, their ingenuity moved it forward, and their culture shaped its sound, style and soul. We’re here to keep the businesses and communities they built thriving for generations.
Ready to support your community?
Download Delineation and start supporting the businesses that hold your community together.