Black Beauty Roster Virtual Summit – Recap
The Golden Globes wasn’t the only big media event that happened yesterday. The Black Beauty Roster Summit took place virtually.
Gabrielle Union hosted conversations between beauty and entertainment industry professionals advocating for diversity and inclusivity within the aforementioned industries.
Speakers included Tyra Banks, Jemele Hill, Sir John and others.
Panelists from the Black Beauty Summit Roster.
Additional pranelists from the Black Beauty Summit Roster.
The event was sponsored by L’Oreal, Showtime and TRESemme, companies who’ve been outspoken about uplifting people of color in beauty and entertainment.
In September 2020, TRESemmé launched the inaugural TRESemmé Future Stylists Fund, an annual $100,000 scholarship program created to help Black women interested in becoming licensed hair professionals offset the cost of tuition for an accredited cosmetology school of their choosing.
“Black women are underrepresented in women’s initiatives and receive fewer tools, resources, and support to advance their professional ambitions. There is more to be done, but the Future Stylists Fund is one way that TRESemmé can provide a long-term solution that specifically supports Black women,” said Esi Eggleston Bracey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Beauty and Personal Care at Unilever North America.
“The BBR Virtual Summit is, at its core, about uplifting people of color in beauty and entertainment and driving large-scale change. We are so excited to partner with organizations that continue to progress the work we are doing through initiatives like TRESemmé’s Future Stylist Fund and Color of Change’s #ChangeHollywood Diversity Initiative ” said Maude Okrah, co-founder of Black Beauty Roster and Bonnti in a press release.