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2013 Bronner Bros. Mid-Summer Hair Show— Sizzling Style, Hot Venue for Trending Black Hair Care Products

 

Atlanta – Over 60,000 stylists, exhibitors, distributors, cosmetology teachers and students swept into the Georgia World Congress Center to attend the 66^th Bronner Bros. International Hair Show.  Show Manger Janet Wallace once again fulfilled the early vision of the Late N. H. Bronner Sr. to provide an unmatched forum to learn—engage—create.  From the classic, to the outrageous, one thing is sure.  The trendsetters are here. 

              

Jerry Dingle, VP Marketing for Bronner & its NuExpressions^TM product line spoke about the natural hair care trend that is changing the industry.  “As the economy changed, we saw black women making economic decisions.  These decisions continue to have a very strong impact on manufacturers.  The  impact of natural hair with consumers is growing,” says Dingle.  “The hair industry has what I call revolutionary bite.  What I mean by that is that you have trendsetters.  As those trendsetters set the precedent of what the new trends are, you have revolutionary bite.  So it’s basically a trendsetting concept.  For example, Dorothy Dandridge, one of the world’s greatest entertainers, wore a classic look.   Our model is showcasing that classic, stylish look.  This style may bite—or it may not, today, but this is an example of revolutionary bite.  Black women created not only a trend, but a revolution by embracing their natural hair.  Natural hair is here to stay—and consumers demand products that are healthy, paraben free.”

Jerry Dingle, VP Marketing Bronner Bros. with Model sporting classic Dorothy Dandridge waves

Among the 300 exhibitors were three successful black hair care brands created in Atlanta’s own backyard—CEO Taliah Waajid’s Kinky, Wavy Natural^TM Hair Care Product lines, CEO DeShawn Bullard’s Nouritress Perfect Hair Product^TM lines, and Founder Cyrus Jackson’s line of Jamaican Mango and Lime^TM loc and twist products.  But what about emerging businesses—where can they go for help?  Sam Ennon, President of B.O.B.S.A.—Black Owned Beauty Supply Association, was on hand to promote black hair advocacy.  Sam has been in the industry since his days in management for Clairol.   Making a decision to forge his own line of hair care products allowed Ennon to garner many industry lessons—lessons that he is willing to share.  With a guest appearance by Bernard Bronner at a special breakfast Sunday morning at the OMNI Hotel hosted by Jane Carter and Cyrus Jackson, a small room full of both new and established businesses joined together at the B.O.B.S.A. breakfast meeting to swap stories and share resources.  Sam has been able to provide a roadmap for numerous organizations, and the B.O.B.S.A. organization serves as a national, and global resource.  In attendance were business owners from all over the country, including New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas who spoke about how BOBSA pointed them to important relationships and resources.  Many were able to learn about B.O.B.S.A. at its booth throughout the four-day hair convention. 

 

As a young college graduate from Howard, Mark David Carter attended the show to launch his national online and print advertising publication, “MetroSALONPro.”  Carter has created a demand for his talent to photograph celebrities in his news publication.  In spite of lean resources, Mark knew that attending the show would impact his goals.  College graduate Haven Hobbs from St. Louis competed for the second time in the Barber Battle.  “It was when I was in college attending Southern Illinois University that I had an experience that led me choosing a career as a barber.  There was a guy who could really cut hair well.  When he cut my hair and gave me the mirror, it was in that moment that I felt like a new man.  I realized the power of a haircut, and never forgot it.  My wife has her master’s degree—she is a brain.  And even though I could have gone the corporate route, too, I chose to build my barber brand,” says Hobbs.  I am more of a traditional barber, and stick to the classic looks.  I placed third in the February competition and am determined to keep coming until I win.  The judges look a number of things, including ‘hair on the ground.’”  Although Haven Hobbs did not win (this time), his experience at both shows allowed him to promote his own personal brand.  Known in North County St. Louis as ‘Haven the Groomer,’ Hobb’s has coined his own branding tag--something called  “Groom Theory.”  What is ‘groom theory?’  Smiling, with a confident look in his eye, Hobbs explained.  “Groom Theory is when a barber takes the necessary steps to transform you in a way that will allow you to confront any challenge.”

Whether master educator, cosmetology student, or a beauty fan who wants to see LisaRaye live at the show, there is something for everyone at the Bronner Bros. Hair show.  Between its two annual hair shows—Mid-Winter in February, and Mid-Summer in August, Bronner Bros. International brings in more than $55 million in economic impact for Atlanta’s economy according to Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau . 

 

FINALLY, THE TRUTH IS REVEALED ABOUT OUR BLACK HAIR INDUSTRY

We have become so accustomed to being mislead about our history and heritage until it is no wonder that many African Americans believe that Koreans or others are the founders of our Black hair industry, and therefore, they choose to patronize those businesses rather than our Black-owned businesses.  But thanks to organizations like the Black Owned Beauty Supply Ass. (BOBSA) and the Annie Malone Historical Society, we now know the truth!  How did we allow this to happen?  Read below how it was Annie Turnbo Malone, not Madame C.J. Walker, Koreans, L’Oreal, Proctor & Gamble, Revlon, Alberto Culver, or Clairol, who started the Black hair industry.

Annie Turnbo Malone—The Original Founder of the Black Hair Care Industry,

the First Black Female Millionaire in the U.S., Inventor, Businesswoman, and Philanthropist.

 

Annie Turnbo Malone developed her business into the Poro System, a network of 75,000 franchised agent-operators who operated salons under Malone's guidelines using Poro products. The word "poro" is a West African term that denotes an organization whose aim is to discipline and enhance the body in both physical and spiritual form.  Hence, Malone dedicated her life’s services to humanity by uplifting her Race when she created an industry that improved the lives of African Americans forever.

Malone's dramatic rise in the hair-care field has often been overshadowed by that of one of her former employees, Madame C. J. Walker, but it was Malone, historians assert, who developed the first successful formulas and marketing strategies aimed at straightening African American hair without damaging it. By the turn of the century (1900), Malone had developed a variety of treatments and was the first to patent the hot comb (before Madame Walker). One of her products was called the Wonderful Hair Grower, and it is thought that around this time Malone invented the pressing iron and comb, a hair-straightening device.

She founded Poro College in 1917 in St. Louis, MO.  It was the first school in the U.S. dedicated for the training of beauty culture specialists for African American clientele and was also actively involved in numerous philanthropic organizations. It was a large, lavish facility that included well-equipped classrooms, an auditorium, an ice cream parlor and bakery, and a theater--as well as the manufacturing facilities for Poro products. Office space housed several prominent local and national African American organizations, and the college was soon a center of activity and influence in St. Louis's African American community; it also provided a large number of jobs. The college itself offered training courses for women interested in joining the Poro System's franchised agent-operator network. To Malone, deportment and appearance were as crucial to success as hair-care knowledge, and such specifics were an integral part of the curriculum.  

Despite Malone’s wealth, she lived conservatively and gave away much of her fortune to help other African Americans. She is one of America’s first major black philanthropists. Malone donated large sums to countless charities. At one time, it is believed that she was supporting two full-time students in every black land-grant college in the United States. She gave $25,000 to the Howard University Medical School during the 1920s.  Malone also donated $25,000 to help build the St. Louis Colored YWCA.  She contributed to several orphanages and donated the site for the St. Louis Colored Orphans’ Home. She raised most of the orphanage’s construction costs and served on the home’s executive board from 1919 to 1943. 

Malone's Poro System continued to expand, and it was estimated that at one point in the 1920s her personal worth had reached $14 million. There were PORO agencies in every state in the Unites States, and in Alaska, Canada, Nova Scotia, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines.  In 1930, after a nearly devastating financial second divorce, Annie Malone moved her entire operation to Chicago where she later died in 1957 at the age of 87.   

Go to www.anniemalonehisoricalsociety.org  or Google Annie Malone for additional information about her life and legacy.

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Oprah Speaks Her Mind About The N-Word & Paula Deen

While out promoting her new film, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Oprah stopped by Entertainment Tonight to discuss her role in the project. During the interview, she also broke her silence on thoughts regarding the Paula Deen scandal and being called racial slurs in her own life. According to the media maven, although she rarely meets people bold enough to call her the N-word to her face, with exception of “Twitter thugs,” she does experience racism in other ways. Check out some highlights from her interview - See more at: http://madamenoire.com

 

 

 

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Don't miss the N-Vest-N-You Empowerment Series, Thursday, August 15 -7:00 EST

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BOBSA President Sam Ennon will be talking with Sebrena-Sumrah-Kelly About Empowering your business.

 

 

Wednesday Deadline For The Bronner Show, Meet & Mingle Events Tickets

Wednesday, August 13 is the Deadline for the B.O.B.S.A Bronner Show, Meet & Mingle Events Tickets.

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Braiding.net Photo Shoot Sessions

While preparing to welcome our professionals from Africa, we have started working on the photo shoot sessions for the Sixth Edition of the SANATA International Braiding & Natural Hair Care Magazine. The dates and locations are provided in the Flash News section below. Those interested to have their work featured in the Magazine can contact us at info@ebraiding.net.

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Thank You To B.O.B.S.A Members!

The Black Owned Beauty Supply Association (B.O.B.S.A) would like to sincerely thank our members, sponsors and supporters. We recognize your efforts in helping B.O.B.S.A continue our mission to CONNECT THE BLACK DOTS.