About today’s show…

Economic empowerment.

Support small businesses.

Support minority-owned businesses. 

The way to freedom begins with financial freedom.

While all of the above statements are true the path to equality for all isn’t a linear one. Jocoby realizes this while going on a quest to figure out the beginnings of beauty supply stores here in the U.S. Join us as we discuss the richness of culture that is Black Hair and why success is truly much deeper than just #buyingblack

Timestamps:

Gettin’ into the Comments: 1:30

Today’s Show Topic: 07:20

What is a Beauty Supply Store (aka Hair store)?: 9:00

Why do Black women make the beauty industry so profitable but lack in ownership?: 10:20

Hair Stores are cultural shops: 12:25

Why it’s so much deeper than just #buyingblack: 19:12

Black hair has a culture: 25:50

A look back at West Africa: 26:20

Challenge the systems that keep minorities from thriving in business: 30:00

Allowing myself to just “be”: 32:50

Resources mentioned/used in today’s episode:

Black Hair Documentary by Aron Ranen

Episode 16: Droppin’ Gems w/Brittney Ogike of BeautyBeez

Hair Story by Ayana D. Byrd & Lori L. Tharps

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