D.J. Vaughn

D.J. Vaughn is the Associate Director of Multicultural Content and Media for Walmart, charged with leading and deploying the corporation’s DE&I marketing strategy in seasonal and brand campaigns, as well as developing and executing an evergreen approach to inclusive storytelling.

Kim Kimble

Kimberly Kimble, who is most commonly known as Kim Kimble was born in Chicago, Illinois on 24th December 1971. She is a celebrity hairstylist, beauty expert, and entrepreneur. Kim Kimble is basically the hands behind famous names like Beyonce, Halle Berry, Kelly Rowland, Mary J Blige, Shakira and Rihanna. Her self-made Hair Empire consists of hair-care products, hair extensions, salons, and a TV show.

Taliah Waajid

Taliah Waajid is the President and Founder of the Taliah Waajid Brand. In 1995, Taliah offered the first, complete line of natural, chemical-free hair care products to the general market.

Janell Stephens

As a beauty entrepreneurial expert and CEO/founder of Camille Rose, Janell Stephens has been at the forefront of the radical shift in the billion-dollar beauty industry and has been an iconic trendsetter within this space from the start of the movement.

Trey
Bryant

Trey Bryant is a menswear influencer and lifestyle content creator based in Atlanta, GA. Since 2018, Trey has been developing content helping guys look their best and smell their best as an attribute to increasing their confidence. He now proudly has almost 1m followers between Instagram and TikTok for consumers focused on putting their best foot forward.

BLACK GIRL DIGITAL PRESENTS:

The Evolution
of the Black Beauty Founder

Centered around the Black Beauty Founders in Walmart, this impactful panel of Black Beauty Founders will be encouraged to share the success, challenges, and leaning into the evolution of their beauty brand. With the rise of social media, it's easy for consumers to get caught up in the glitz and glam of the end result, so we want to bring to light the process, the progress, the patience, it takes and has taken these founders to reach where they are today.

The event was hosted in Atlanta with local celebrities and macro/micro beauty influencers. The attendees included Yandy Smith, Tahira Wright from The Cut Life, Cherie Amor, Koko Guerra, Candiace Dillard, Miss Lawrence, Karlie Redd, and so much more.

The panel conversation was streamed lived for consumers to listen in virtually.