“There’s the department of motor vehicles and a Popeye’s—that’s it.” Ebony J. Karim graduated from Chicago State University over a decade ago, but acknowledges not much else has changed in that span ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Beauty Genie Box vending machine can hold more than 500 products that are all specifically made for textured hair. It's got everything from mainstream oils and shampoos to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Black hair care is a billion-dollar business annually. So, when three Chicago natives said they couldn't get the products they needed they came up with a brilliant plan. A vending ...

Chantel Francis is transforming how Black college students access beauty and self-care products with 'Hello Beauty' vending machines. Chantel Francis is transforming how Black and brown college ...

In the spirit of Clark Atlanta University’s widely known motto “find a way or make one,” Rahya Kelley, a student at Olivet College, has found one—a vending machine—to bring hair care products to her ...