- Posted January 13, 2026
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Normani and T-Pain are encouraging their fans to turn “Black Friday” into “Black-owned Friday.”
The Soul Train Award-winning singer, and the Grammy-winning rapper/producer have partnered with Google to create a special interactive music video that allows viewers to click and purchase items from Black business owners.
“Last year, Google partnered with the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. to reimagine Black Friday as ‘Black-owned Friday’ — a day to celebrate and support Black-owned businesses. This year, I’m proud to join Google and the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. for another year of encouraging shoppers to support of Black-owned businesses,” T-Pain told Essence. “And I was especially excited to write a new