As Black History Month continues, Secret NYC is putting the focus on Black-owned businesses in the city.

Entrepreneurship can be an important way to empower families for generations, but, according to the city's Small Business Services, there are disproportionately few Black-owned businesses in the city.

Blacks make up more than 20% of the city's population, but only 3.5% of the businesses in the city are owned by Black entrepreneurs.

Secret NYC has put together a list of 30 Black-owned businesses in the city to support not only during Black History Month, but all year long.

NY1 anchors Rocco Vertuccio and Shannan Ferry spoke with Secret NYC editor Shenae Craig about some of the highlighted businesses.