Fitness experts Anowa Adjah and Cassandra Nuamah hosted the event alongside DJs Moresoupplease, Young Chow, Power 105.1’s Suss One and GabSoul. The empowerment stage featured speakers, including journalist and television host Tamron Hall, who talked about Black women leading in the beauty industry, Black beauty legislation and Black-owned beauty brands.

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Curly Girl Collective and Curlfest were created by Higgins, Mair, Henderson, Gia Lowe and Tracey Coleman, who wanted to change the narrative around Black women and natural hair.

During a pre-event press conference, the trio was joined by Elle beauty director Danielle James, and they talked about the brand’s inception and why it remains at the forefront for young Black girls and women.

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