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The Oppressed Head: A Historical Review of the Beauty and Identity of Black Women’s Hair and Headdress Tuesday, Feb. 13. 3 to 5 p.m.Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons, 2nd floor at Clark University ...
Martha Matilda Harper (September 10, 1857 – August 3, 1950) was an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and inventor who launched modern retail franchising [1] and then built an international network of 500 franchised hair salons that emphasized healthy hair care.
The development of hair-styling products, particularly setting sprays, hair-oil and hair-cream, influenced the way hair was styled and the way people around the world wore their hair day to day. Women's hairstyles of the 1950s were in general less ornate and more informal than those of the 1940s, with a "natural" look being favoured, even if it ...
In October 2017 Regis Corporation sold its Regis Salons, MasterCuts, and UK Supercuts to The Beautiful Group. [4] These salons became franchises keeping the same brand names. At the end of December 2019 Regis terminated its franchise agreements with The Beautiful Group and took back 200 salons [ 5 ] with the stated intention of finding a new buyer.
Every woman has a hair story. No matter the texture, the length, whether it’s healthy or damaged, all Black women can tell you the stories of their lives through their hair.
By the late 1800s, African American women were straightening their hair to meet a Eurocentric vision of society with the use of hot combs and other products improved by Madam C. J. Walker. However, the black pride movement of the 1960s and 1970s made the afro a popular hairstyle among African Americans and considered a symbol of resistance. [5]
These three generations of Black women activists — Mary-Pat Hector, 26; Melanie Campbell, 61; Judy Richardson, 80 — use different tactics and strategies, but all work to register communities ...
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