Issue No. 4 : SUPPORT BRANDS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR POWER
“To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.” bell hooks...
NOTES FROM THE SALON
Issue No. 3 : ELECTION 2020
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" - Shirley Chisholm As we begin this particular election day, we first want to remind you...
Issue No. 2 : BBS X USPS
As a small black owned, women led business that launched at the start of Covid-19, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been integral to every part of connecting us...
WHAT WE ARE : READING
“There's Always Work at the Post Office: African American Postal Workers and the Fight for Jobs, Justice, and Equality” by Philip F. Rubio .................................................................................................................................... Philip Rubio, a former postal worker, brings...
WAYS TO SUPPORT : USPS
VOTE! - Send your mail in ballots in advance BE PATIENT - With not just BBS but all mail at the moment BUY STAMPS - An incredible and simple way...
MINNIE M. COX
The Postal Service has historically been a place for civil change to root itself, one story we would like to spotlight is that of Minnie M Cox – The 1st black...
NOTES FROM THE SALON . No.1 .
Welcome to Bephies Beauty Supply and the premier launch of our blog & newsletter “NOTES FROM THE SALON” where we discuss and curate stories on women and beauty, through the lens...
"BEAUTY SHOP POLITICS: African American Women's Activism in the Beauty Industry" by Tiffany M. Gill
"Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women's Activism in the Beauty Industry" Beauty Shop Politics conveys the everyday operations and rich culture of black beauty salons as well as their role in building community....
BLACK GIRL CHURCH
"BLACK GIRL CHURCH" The film Black Girl Church explores the relationship of Black women to the beauty supply store and why being there can sometimes feel like being in a...