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7 Modern-Day Black Inventors Who Are Making Hair History

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7 Modern-Day Black Inventors Who Are Making Hair History

Get to know these innovators who are changing the beauty landscape.

LeAna McKnight
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LeAna McKnight

LeAna McKnight is a serial beauty entrepreneur. Not only is she the founder of SL Raw Virgin Hair, she also owns two patents in the hair and beauty space. One is for a leather carrier designed for freelance hairstylists, and another for a thread-weaving tool to prevent tangles and keep needles in place. 

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Stephenetta Harmon is a Black beauty editor, curator, and digital media and communications expert who builds platforms to celebrate the power, impact, and business of Black beauty. Prior to founding Sadiaa Black Beauty Guide, she served as editor-in-chief for the MN Spokesman-Recorder and digital media director for Hype Hair. Find her at stephenetta.com.

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