How we work.

BLK Society is founded and edited by Sencera Yvonne. Every article in The Archive and every listing in the directory is reviewed and edited under her name. When something is wrong, there is a real person accountable for making it right, not a faceless algorithm and not a crowd.

As we grow, contributors will be credited by name here and on their work.

Before a brand, store, or founder appears in the directory, we confirm three things ourselves:

• Black ownership, confirmed through founder records, first-party sources, and the business's own materials.
• A real, operating business, with a live storefront or product line and a working presence.
• Current information. When a business closes, moves, or changes hands, we update or remove it.

Verification cannot be purchased, sponsored, or upgraded with an ad spend. The badge means the same thing for every business that carries it.

Facts in our reporting, founding years, ownership, figures, quotes, are drawn from primary sources: company records, official announcements, reputable reporting, and the businesses themselves. When we cite data, we name where it came from.

We never fabricate an address, a phone number, a set of hours, a founder, or a statistic. If we cannot verify a detail, we leave it out. Unknown always beats invented.

We would rather be corrected than be wrong. If you spot an error, an outdated listing, or a business that has closed, tell us at our contact page and we will verify and fix it fast.

When a published article changes in a meaningful way after the fact, we mark it with a dated update note rather than editing it silently.

BLK Society carries advertising and sponsorships, and they help keep the platform free. Advertising is always clearly labeled as such.

Advertising and sponsorship never buy editorial coverage, a verification badge, or placement in the directory. Who we cover and who we verify is decided independently of who pays us. That wall is not negotiable.

Our directory and reporting focus on Black-owned businesses based in the United States. It is where we can verify thoroughly and serve readers best. As we expand, we will say so here.