Bright Black

Bright Black is an award-winning, Durham-based company that uses scent as an artistic medium for sharing positive stories about Blackness. Our Vision: A world where the complexity, beauty, and brilliance of Blackness is widely known, recognized, embraced, and celebrated. Our Mission: To make and share high-quality products that honor the Black Diaspora. Our Promise: To run our business consciously, using a model that upholds the values of inter-being, cooperative economics, respect, and creativity. Why Bright Black? We chose the name Bright Black to pair the word Black--which often has a negative connotation--with Bright meaning beauty, brilliance, and intelligence. Why Candles? Across centuries, candles have been embraced as a gateway to connection, joy, spiritual growth and understanding. Candles speak deeply to our souls, something a meaningful dialogue around Blackness absolutely needs.