9 Best African American-Owned PR Firms in the US (2026)

The best African American-owned PR firms in the U.S. include Flowers Communications Group, Burrell Communications, Agency 54, Perry Communications Group and Team Epiphany. This list covers nine U.S.-based agencies, from established national firms to boutiques, and shows what each does best so brands can match a firm to a campaign, an audience or a supplier-diversity goal.

This directory covers U.S.-based agencies owned by African Americans, which is a different category from agencies on the African continent. For those, see Best PR Firms in Africa. The buyer intent here is specific: brands that want authentic cultural fluency with multicultural audiences, minority business credentials, or ownership that fits procurement and supplier diversity goals.

Which African American-owned PR firms rank best?

Flowers Communications Group is cited as the largest independent, female-owned African American communications agency in the United States, and Burrell Communications is among the most storied Black-owned firms. The table summarizes all nine firms and where each fits best.

#	Firm	Specialty	Best for
1	Flowers Communications Group	Multicultural PR and marketing	Large consumer and corporate campaigns
2	Burrell Communications	Advertising and communications	Campaigns that pair advertising with PR
3	Agency 54	Marketing, public affairs, creative	Integrated marketing and public affairs
4	Perry Communications Group	Nonprofit, corporate, public affairs	Public affairs alongside corporate PR
5	Team Epiphany	Culture-first marketing	Younger and multicultural audiences
6	Beaman Incorporated	Entertainment and corporate PR	Mandates that mix entertainment and corporate work
7	The Garner Circle	Celebrity, events, lifestyle	Celebrity clients and event execution
8	Michelby & Co.	Brand messaging, media relations	Entrepreneurs, women and creatives of color
9	Black Girl PR	Digital PR and earned media	Black women founders in e-commerce

How were these firms chosen?

Everything-PR's editorial team chose these firms using four factors: scale and market tenure, named major-brand client work, cultural fluency and multicultural media relationships, and ownership verification, including supplier-diversity certification status where applicable. Everything-PR is a publisher, not an agency. Inclusion is editorial, and no firm pays for placement.

Which established firms lead the category?

Four established firms anchor the category, with decades of operation and Fortune 500 client work between them.

1. Flowers Communications Group

Flowers Communications Group is a multicultural communications agency founded by Michelle Flowers Welch and operating for more than 20 years. It is cited as the largest independent, female-owned African American communications agency in the United States. The firm offers full-service multicultural PR and marketing, and its clients have included Walt Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Nationwide Insurance and General Mills. It is also listed under Multicultural in EPR's PR Agency Profiles Directory.

Best for brands that need a broad multicultural PR and marketing scope at national scale.

2. Burrell Communications

Burrell Communications is one of the most storied Black-owned advertising and communications firms in the U.S., founded by Tom Burrell, who serves as Chairman Emeritus. The firm builds its work on the economic power of youth and communities of color. Its clients have included American Airlines, McDonald's, P&G and General Mills.

Best for campaigns that integrate advertising and PR, particularly those built around youth and community influence.

3. Agency 54

Agency 54 is an African American-owned agency that has expanded from public relations and advertising into marketing, public affairs and creative strategy. It sits among the established firms in this category and covers integrated work that spans communications and policy-facing audiences.

Best for brands that want public relations, marketing and public affairs from one agency.

4. Perry Communications Group

Perry Communications Group was founded in 1996 and combines nonprofit and corporate PR with strong public affairs capabilities. It is also listed in EPR's PR Agency Profiles Directory.

Best for nonprofits and corporations that need public affairs support next to media relations.

Which mid-size independents stand out?

Three mid-size independents cover culture-first marketing, entertainment and celebrity work.

5. Team Epiphany

Team Epiphany is a BIPOC-founded, culture-first marketing agency founded in 2004 and part of Stagwell's Constellation network since 2024. It specializes in culturally relevant campaigns, community-building and brand work for younger and multicultural audiences.

Best for brands targeting younger, multicultural audiences at agency scale.

6. Beaman Incorporated

Beaman Incorporated is an entertainment and corporate PR firm founded and managed by Robin E. Beaman, and it has operated for more than 25 years. Beaman began her career in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Children's Museum, created the first PR campaign for BET and spent five years as PR manager at Harpo Productions. Clients have included Coca-Cola, the Illinois Bureau of Tourism and the National Black MBA Association.

Best for mandates that blend entertainment with broader corporate communications.

7. The Garner Circle

The Garner Circle is a PR and lifestyle marketing firm founded by Nicole Garner and headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It specializes in celebrity clients, event execution and lifestyle marketing.

Best for celebrity-led campaigns and events that need Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles reach.

Which boutiques and emerging firms are worth knowing?

Two boutiques serve founders and small brands with focused media relations and earned-media work.

8. Michelby & Co.

Michelby & Co. is a Houston-based, Black-owned boutique PR agency founded by Michelby L. Whitehead. It specializes in brand messaging, media relations and communications, with a focus on elevating entrepreneurs, particularly women and creatives of color.

Best for entrepreneurs and small brands that need hands-on media relations.

9. Black Girl PR

Black Girl PR is a digital PR firm that teaches Black women in e-commerce how to generate publicized content and media coverage. It helps clients expand reach and increase website traffic through an earned-media strategy.

Best for founder-led direct-to-consumer brands that want to build their own press pipeline.

How do you choose between these firms?

The right firm depends on campaign scale, audience and whether the mandate is consumer, entertainment or founder-led. These three common comparisons show how the choices split.

For a major consumer brand campaign, Flowers Communications Group and Burrell Communications both have Fortune 500 client rosters. Flowers offers the broader multicultural PR and marketing scope, while Burrell brings the longer pedigree and deeper advertising-plus-PR integration.

For celebrity and entertainment PR, The Garner Circle specializes in celebrity clients, events and lifestyle marketing from an Atlanta base. Beaman Incorporated brings more than 25 years of entertainment and corporate PR plus network television experience at BET and Harpo Productions, so it fits mandates that blend entertainment with corporate communications.

For a younger, culture-driven brand, Team Epiphany works at agency scale on culture-first campaigns for multicultural audiences. Black Girl PR is narrowly focused on digital PR and earned media for Black women in e-commerce, which suits a founder-led direct-to-consumer brand better than a large consumer campaign.

Where did Black-owned PR begin?

Black-owned PR in the U.S. has roots in the 1940s, when Moss Kendrix founded a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm whose flagship client was the Coca-Cola Company. Historian Brenna Wynn Greer describes Kendrix and his peers in Represented, published by Penn Press. Buyers who want agencies with that tradition of reaching Black consumers should still verify each firm's current ownership and credentials directly.

Related reading on multicultural communications

• Multicultural marketing in 2026: five agencies leading the shift
• Five multicultural creators with verifiable press records
• Best PR Firms in Africa
• PR Agency Profiles Directory

By the Everything-PR Editorial Team. Originally published June 2026. Updated October 17, 2026.