Mia Wilson and Rico Ozuna-Harrison created YOUniversity Beauty vending Machines at the University of Michigan.Courtesy of Rico Ozuna-Harrison A new vending machine sells Black beauty supplies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Mia Wilson and Rico Ozuna-Harrison created the machine to give more options to students of color. […]
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Michigan Students Make Black Beauty Products More Accessible Through Beauty Supply Vending Machine
Mia Wilson and Rico Ozuna-Harrison, two University of Michigan students, understood the assignment when they realized how hard it was obtaining Black haircare products in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a predominantly white area. So they decided to deliver on that challenge and sought to solve a unique problem. The nearest beauty […]
Samantha or Malaika Arora; Who pulled off the black sheer dress better?
© Provided by Pinkvilla Today, on fashion face-off we have two fashionable girls, Samantha and Malaika Arora who were spotted wearing a similar black sheer dress but on different occasions. These stunning actresses have their own style and charm. However, they both opted for a similar-looking gown and we cannot […]
16-Year-Old Makes History as Youngest Black Owner of Beauty Supply Store
Not many 16-year-olds can say that they have a successful business under their belts, let alone two. Yet, that’s exactly what Paris Mckenzie is doing. This young lady is currently juggling a beauty supply store and a salon while tackling her education. What’s even better is that this is far from the […]
Supporting Black-owned businesses during Black History Month: Hair R Us
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Before Leroy Nedd opened Hair R Us in 2015, there were no beauty supply stores in Vermont that carried accessories, supplies and products specifically designed for Black hair types and textures. Black Vermonters were forced to travel out-of-state to get the hair products they needed. “Boston, […]
Thieves steal over $15k in hair from black owned beauty supply store
Thieves catch on camera breaking into beauty supply store The owners of a black owned beauty supply store said they will continue to give back to the community even after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of hair. COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A surveillance camera catches two men breaking into […]
Afrocentric fashion show will celebrate melanin, Black history | Local News
Flyer for the Afrocentric fashion show provided by Robin Johnson. Provided CARBONDALE ― The NAACP’s Afrocentric fashion show is set to take place at the end of this month. Its goal is to showcase Black history and celebrate melanin. Robin Johnson, co-chair of the event, said the theme of this year’s […]
First Black woman on Alachua County school board
Barbara Jean Cliffin Sharpe was a 5-foot-2-inch fireball with the ability to empathize with whomever she encountered, but better known for being the first Black woman since Reconstruction to sit on the school board for Alachua County Public Schools. She sat on the board for 16 years and presided over Florida’s […]
Black Business Weekend to support JoJo’s Beauty Supply, Crystal Young
One day in 2019, Crystal Young sat in her car remembering her cousin Joseph “JoJo” Felton. Felton had kidney issues and was on disability, which made it harder for him to find a stable job and take care of his children. A licensed cosmetologist, Young had already registered her beauty […]
Black Model Megan Milan Was Racially Profiled At An Asian Beauty Supply Store
Young African woman from behind with curly hair in a wig shop. Source: VEAM Visuals / Getty Let’s be honest: Making the decision to buy black is much more than keeping our coins in the community. Far too often, our Black dollars are taken for granted by other races when […]