I scream…You scream…We all scream for ICE CREAM!! With it officially being summertime, it’s nothing like cooling off with some smooth ice cream, gelato, or froyo!!
I am definitely a fan of two scoops of cake batter ice cream topped with raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries nestled in a nice warm waffle cone/bowl, or on some occasions a yummy Oreo Blizzard. Enjoying this ice-cold treat is perfect for closing out a long day at work or school, or even just a great excuse to connect and bond with family and friends. Now if we throw in a little history, I would learn that there was actually a time when Black folks in Jim Crow South were not allowed to eat vanilla ice cream in public [Check out Michael Twitty’s Guardian piece], specifically, except on the Fourth of July. As noted in Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” she would explain,
People in Stamps used to say that the whites in our town were so prejudiced that a Negro couldn’t buy vanilla ice cream. Except on July Fourth. Other days he had to be satisfied with chocolate.
To think that ice cream was made to be a racial issue blows the mind!! But just like we do, Black folks resist and reclaim!
So today’s #BlackJoyMoment is all about featuring a few Black-owned ice cream stores and products. So as you prepare to go on vacation or just need an excuse to enjoy a creamy dessert, check out these amazing parlors, shops, and products below:
- Ruby Scoops Ice Cream & Sweets (Richmond, VA)
- kubé
- Whipped Urban Dessert Lab (Brooklyn, NY)
- Dream Cream (Kansas City, MO)
- MyKings Ice Cream (Denver, CO)
- Taharka Brothers Ice Cream (Baltimore, MD)
- Double Dipper Ice Cream (Claymont, DE)
- Lil Ice Cream Dude’s Cool World Ice Cream Shop (Athens, GA)
- Ice Cream Haven (Miami Garden, FL)
- Philly’s Best Frozen Desserts (Louisville, KY)
- Goon With The Spoon
- Creamalicious Ice Cream
See you all tomorrow!!
Black Future Feminist 