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“Black creatives drive innovation and trends in the beauty industry,” says Jawara Wauchope, a celebrity hair stylist and co-founder of Echelon Noir, a production company elevating Black voices in beauty and voices. “But we are often underrepresented in leadership, brand partnerships, and spaces of recognition,” Creative Director and Echelon Noir co-founder Jarrod
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