Black-Owned Opoly, The Neighborhood Edition … A fun, yet inspiring Opoly board game that tells a story about black entrepreneurship and community. Players gain hope to own their own black business, provide support to other business industries, and support their community. The board design uniquely embraces african american culture, history and community, including cornerstone businesses that remind of our neighborhoods and the familiarity of our food, music, talents, fashion, sports, higher education, fitness, and other aspirations.

Imagine visiting Maya’s open-mic for some poetry and Jazz, sampling food from Big Bob’s Soul Food, or sitting down for a haircut at Fade2Black Barber shop. These have been some of the most influential businesses in our culture and community and are still thriving industries today. Some of the business on the board are real businesses. (Read about them on the stories page or below) The board tells a little bit of about our past, present and future. Pick a “Hope” or “Support” card and who knows where you will end up—at Cool Way Records listening to some Hip Hop; or at the local church paying 10% of all you own.

By the way, there are no jails here. Instead we take responsibility for our own communities and give back to the Boys and Girls Club. By using these images, the rules of opolies have changed to reflect team-building, entrepreneurship, giving back and community responsibility, and most importantly black businesses supporting each other while competing in this cashflow game of real property. 

Giving honor to our past, you can purchase C. J.’s Cosmetics, to follow in the footsteps of one of the first black millionaires. More expressions of our past and honoring those that have helped to pave the way for us are Four unified RAILS named with 4 historic black figures in mind including Martin, Malcom, Harriet and Langston, represent the strength and pillars of our community. Their contributions to our communities helped us to live our dreams Harriet helped others become free to relive their dreams and was even involved in helping others own their own business.

And because a healthy body and mind are central to our success, the most expensive property on the board (strategically placed) are black HBC’s that emphasize education as a key component to advancing entrepreneurship. There is even a space to give to the United College Fund. (negro omitted on purpose).   Finally, two real black businesses that emphasize wholistic health and fitness, as alternate fields of business in the sports industry.

Imagine the stories you will tell when you go around the board, and the businesses it will remind you of.

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