wrote this book to in order to provide the history and some leadership to an industry in the African American community that was once a pillar of economic security, back in the day. My story begins from the days of Pierre Toussaint, America's first African American to make a successful business as a hair and beauty hairstylist.
When I look at the Hair and Beauty industry as a whole I see a troubling concern about the future for the American professional services to general consumers. Over the last twenty to thirty years there has been a tremendous shift in the style, class and professional services of operation in the African American Hair and Beauty Industry. I sometimes wonder if the professional practitioners know the difference between daytime, evening, formal and or Avant guard presentation. Or do they care about the value of perception?
I know that the public does basically rely on, and at any given time look to their so-called professional hair and beauty consultant to give them reliable personal image consultant advice and services. The problem is that more than two-thirds of the so-called professionals are likely commercial sensational operators that operate from a one-size-fits-all mentality, as it relates to fashion and imagery. This type of servicing will have a tendency sometimes, at leaving far too many in the public behind the fashion curve, and in some cases totally inappropriate for progressive appearances.
Then, there is the state of economic security for the professional operators that for the most part operate without the basic security of a "Trade Union," or pension funds for their retirements, and or investment loans.
Pierre Toussaint was an African man who was brought to America from Haiti as a slave in 1787 and was given his freedom as a skilled hairstylist for the upper-class white women in New York City. He was so respected for his skills and social advocacy that The Catholic Archdiocese had considered Pierre Toussaint as a candidate for a Saint. In his biography there is a scroll that reads "From Slave to Saint: Pierre Toussaint".
It is also a known fact that from the hey days the contributions made by two African American business icons, Madam C. J. Walker and Mrs. Annie Malone, the African American hair and beauty industry have played a major in the success of many businesses in the African American community. In July 1905 the great Madam C.J. Walker developed her own hair-care business called the Madam C.J. Walker products and trade union, which inspired the National Beauty Culturist League.
I believe there is a stellar history in the African American community that needs to be reinvested in and modernized for the future of twenty-first century African American cultural professionals. The formulas for success have already been applied in the past but have been abandoned in the present time; and what is needed is a new leadership to bring back the wealth and pride of the African American Hair and Beauty Industry in America.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-1-0878-9954-1 (9781087899541)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
In 1999 Haroon Rashid became the Founder and former President of Friends of DuSable, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the legacy of the founder of modern-day Chicago, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. In 2000 he became a member of the City of Chicago's Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on African Affairs for 13 years. In acknowledging the rich and diverse history of the City of Chicago, as well as the great accomplishments of its founder, (Friends of DuSable & Chicago Commission on Human Relations) was responsible for establishing a citywide commemoration in honor of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. Because of the social activism by Haroon Rashid, the now implementations of the DuSable Commemoration not only serves as a day to honor DuSable, it is a vehicle to bring communities together for a day of unity in celebration on March 4th each year centered on the origin of the great city of Chicago that they all share. Haroon Rashid was introduced to the hair and beauty industry at the age of 15, working as a salon assistant in his Uncle John S. Jones barbershop in Boston, MA. It was at Sportsman Barbershop, that he began his interaction with hair care professionals and clients. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. During the last year of his four-year stint, Haroon became the base barber at McAlister Naval I Ammunition Depot in McAlister Oklahoma as an off duty assignment. That experience exposed him to the multi-cultural and diverse aspect of hair care service. By the age of 22, Haroon had completed Wilfred Beauty College and Vaughn Barber School, in Boston, MA. As you can see, major emphasis was placed on the hair business, well before any formal education began. He worked as a advance stylist and educator in Boston at the prestigious Olive Benson Beauty salon on Boylston Street before moving to take over the Olive`s Beauty Salon in Atlanta Georgia, that he changed to Rashid's Hair care Center. At Olives Beauty Salon he joined the National Hairdressers & Cosmetology Association (NHCA). Over the years, Mr. Rashid has built an outstanding reputation as a Hair Beauty ; Wellness Specialist. He has traveled and worked in three continents as an educator for leading hair care companies.
