BlackLight Extension vs BuyBlack1st

BlackLight highlights Black-owned businesses directly within web search results while you browse. The BlackLight app enables the Safari extension that identifies and highlights businesses from our database of publicly listed Black-owned businesses directly within web search results. Instead of searching through directories or separate websites, BlackLight works alongside your normal browsing experience. When you perform a search online, the BlackLight Safari extension identifies businesses from its database and displays them directly within the page so you can quickly locate and learn more about them. BlackLight makes it easier to discover Black-owned, local, and small businesses while browsing the web. What BlackLight Does • Highlights Black-owned businesses within web search results • Displays business details including location and contact information • Helps you locate businesses near you • Makes it easier to connect with and support businesses through everyday spending BlackLight is designed to make discovering Black-owned businesses simple and seamless, helping more people find and support businesses across communities. Mobile discovery experience On mobile devices, you can also explore Black-owned businesses through the BlackLight mobile discovery experience at: https://blacklightapp.io Creating an account in the mobile experience allows you to save favorites and access browsing history. How it works 1. Install the BlackLight app 2. Enable the BlackLight Safari extension in Settings 3. Browse the web as usual 4. BlackLight highlights businesses from its database directly within search results Browser experience BlackLight works immediately in Safari once the extension is enabled. No account or login is required to use the browser extension. BlackLight currently highlights businesses across the United States.

BuyBlack1st makes supporting Black-owned businesses simple, visible, and rewarding. Find verified Black-owned businesses, save the ones you love, share them with your circle, and watch your real community impact add up. Every action builds your Blackprint, your living record of the difference you make. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Discover verified Black-owned businesses across food, beauty, books, services, and more. - Find businesses near you with one tap. - Save and share the businesses you believe in. - Put an owner on by sending them their listing, so they can claim it and tell their story. YOUR BLACKPRINT Every save, share, and referral earns Power Moves and grows your Blackprint through five levels, each named for a word carried across the African diaspora. See your impact in real receipts: businesses supported, communities reached, and people you brought in. THE DAILY GRIOT Start each day with the Griot: one short story, one idea worth carrying, and one small move that lets you live it. One minute, every day. WHY IT MATTERS This is not another directory. It is a community built on a simple idea: when our support is visible and measurable, it becomes a habit, and habits build wealth. We verify to honor the businesses represented here, never to surveil the people who support them. BuyBlack1st is free to use. Discover something today, and leave your Blackprint wherever you go.