Wizards Black Owned DMV Spotlight on The Furlough Cheesecake, Mahogany Books & The Burns Brothers

For four consecutive years, the Washington Wizards are recognizing and showcasing local Black-owned businesses. Here are a few you should checkout!

BreAnna Holmes | Feb 25, 2024

Wizards Black Owned DMV Spotlight on The Furlough Cheesecake, Mahogany Books & The Burns Brothers /

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The Washington Wizards are continuing to spotlight Black Owned Business in DC, Maryland and Virginia, not only for Black History Month but throughout the season.

For 4 consecutive years, the Washington Wizards are recognizing and showcasing local Black-owned businesses. In 2022, the Wizards spotlighted 6 businesses from November to April, on the team’s Black-Owned DMV page, the Wizards’ social channels, in-game activations through Wizards marketing assets, and on Monumental Sports Network. Checkout the businesses in the videos below.

The Furlough Cheesecake

The Furlough Cheesecake was founded by sisters Nikki and Jaqi, when life gave them lemons they were determined to make lemon cheesecake! Hear their story in the video below and checkout their business here: thefurloughcheesecake.com

Mahogany Books

Mahogany Books owners Ramuna and Derrick Young share the impact of black-owned bookshops on our community. Hear their story in the video below and checkout their business here: mahoganybooks.com

The Burns Brothers

The next Black Owned DMV Spotlight presented by Capital One is The Burns Brothers. Learn more about this family business and how they are committed to diversity and inclusion in everything they do. Hear their story in the video below and checkout their business here: theburnsbrothers.com

Businesses selected for the Black-Owned DMV program are required to be within a 75-mile radius of Capital One Arena. To learn more about the Black-Owned DMV program and to see how you can support local Black-owned businesses, visit washingtonwizards.com/BlackOwnedDMV.

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Published Feb 25, 2024

BREANNA HOLMES

BreAnna Holmes obtained her bachelors degree in mass communications, graduating with honors from Winston-Salem State University. During her matriculation at WSSU she excelled in academics while remaining involved in various organizations. Since graduating, BreAnna has worked as an editor, director, videographer and producer of short films, PSAs, commercials, music videos, television shows and documentaries. She is currently the Online Editor for Radio One D.C. and has been a credential reporter for the Washington Wizards since 2018. BreAnna Holmes has covered the Wizards along with the Capital City Go-Go and the Washington Mystics reporting at the WNBA playoffs and the 2019 WNBA championship. BreAnna has been a staff writer for Sports Illustrated Wizards FanNation since 2022.