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9 Black Inventors Who Made Hair History

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9 Black Inventors Who Made Hair History

These history-makers hold patents for hair tools we still use today.
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Lyda Newman
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Lyda Newman (1885)

The hunt for a better brush is centuries old and Ohio-native Lyda Newman is one of the inventors who helped us have cleaner brushes. Newman, who was a hairstylist, received a patent when she was just 14-years-old on November 15, 1898 for her invention.

Her improved hairbrush included evenly spaced rows of synthetic bristles, with open slots for hair junk to be pushed into a recessed compartment, and could be opened from the back to clean out.

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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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