With a message to “wear yourself,” Moshood has draped the masses in his loose-fitting, funky fashions for more than 15 years. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, the designer planted a seed on Fulton Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn that has grown into a cult following of devotees to his “spirit of Afrikan pride.”
Moshood’s eponymous company is one of many businesses started by foreign-born blacks in the United States, whose population has mushroomed over the past 25 years. Here’s a look at diverse business owners in Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago and other cities across the country.