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Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023

Hyde Park store owner puts Black beauty vendors in space to thrive

The Black Beauty Collective opened in Hyde Park in April and stocks more than 50 Black-owned vendors. A limited access to capital for Black entrepreneurs is why Black ownership in the beauty industry is abysmally low, owner Leslie Roberson says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2023