Black owned beauty salons in Columbus Ohio

[irisblue]

{I recieve no bennies from these businesses, just find it an hopeful story}
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180705/number-of-black-owned-beauty-stores-on-rise?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true
More at article


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"There are an estimated 350 to 500 black-owned beauty shops in Ohio, including a handful in the Columbus area, and that number is continuing to rise nationwide, according to the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association."

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As the natural-hair movement continues to grow, black consumers are less willing to shop in stores that don't understand their specific needs, said Sam Ennon, president and CEO of the beauty-supply association.

Black women spent $54 million this past year in the black hair-care industry, according to a 2018 study by Nielsen."

[The Polack MSgt]

1. This is how the free market is supposed to work

Where there is a market, a demand, people move to satisfy that need.

Too often there are structural obstacles hampering POC from taking advantage of opportunities present.

So I'm glad to see progress wherever I can find it.

[Kind of Blue]

2. Amazing figure. Thank You!

I couldn't have returned to natural and stayed this way without them. Years ago, I thanked Goddess for the Internet because they're few and far between where I am, but one opened up in our shopping area a year ago and was praying for them for selfish reasons. The shop is doing quite well. The owner says her success is thanks to Latinas, as well.

[irisblue]

3. There has been a huge increase in the numbers of Somali women in C-bus

over the last 10 years. Even with a womans head/ hair covered, you know darn well her hair is still styled underneath. It's a sensible business practice.