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Thursday, September 7, 1989
LIFESTYLES
AFRICAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY NEWS
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Hair designers from across the country re
cently met in Memphis for the inaugural
meeting of the National Black Hair Fashion
Group (NBH Group). In attended were (L-R):
Jim Clay, Atianta; Tim Gray, Ft. Washington,
MD; Barbara Edmones, Oakland; John GuU-
lory, SeatGe; John Scott, Charleston; Louis
Stewart, New Orleans; Brenda Knox, Carson,
CA; Julius Woods, New York; Adrienne Shep
herd, Massachusetts; and Tom Hayden, Da
vid Green and Marion Willis, all of Chicago.
The meeting was hosted by Earnest Hilliard,
senior products manager, new products and
Gerry Nobrega, senior vice president adver
tising and marketing of Plough, Inc., and
Ron Walker, R. M. walker & Associates.
Black Hair Designers Meet
CHICAGO - A group of Inter
nationally known hair designers
recently met In Memphis, TN, for
the Inaugural meeting of the Na
tional Hair Fashion Group (NBH
Group).
The NBH Group is a profes
sional organization for black
hair designers and was formed
to promote professionalism and
continuing education In the
black hair care Industry.
Thomas Hayden, Internation
ally acclaimed hair designer eind
educational and style consul
tant to NBH, Is spearheading
the effort. Hayden Is president of
Mr. T & Company Hair Design
Studios and has won over 100
awards and honors In hair de
sign competition. In 1981, he
was the first American to win
the European Hairdressing
Championships and the follow
ing year, he was the first black
American to become part of the
U.S. Olympic Hair Styling Team.
The NBH Group Intends to en
gage In the business of provid
ing advisory testing, promotion
al and educational services to
hair stylists and cosmetologists
who service primarily black cus
tomers. They will offer similar
services to manufacturers of
black hair care and cosmetic
products.
TEXTURE, the NBH Group
newsletter, will Include Informa
tion on current Industry trends.
The organization will sponsor
educational seminars to pro
mote the continuing develop
ment of black cosmetologists.
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NEW YORK - Diet Coke/Ebony Fashion Pair
sweepstakes winner Joycalyn Taylor (left)
proudly displays a check for $5,000 she won
through the Diet Coke/Ebony Fashion Pair
Sweepstakes. As part of her prize, she and her
family received all expense paid trip from their
Savaimah, Georgia home to New York City for a
shopping spree, a tom’ of the city and a night on
the town. While there, Ms. Taylor visited the
world famous Apollo Theatre located in the
heart of Harlem. Shotm outside the theatre with
the winner is Hal Jackson, group chairman of
Inner City Broadcasting and .^>ollo Theatre rep
resentative.
UNCe Professor Wins 1989
"Now Black Woman Award"
"In addition to promoting ex
cellence In hair design, we want
to help black salons upgrade
their business techniques," says
Tom Hayden. "We also plan to
develop and Interpret national
and International hair fashion
trends for the black cosmetolo
gy community."
The meeting was hosted by
Plough Professional Products
Groups, a newly formed unit of
Plough, Inc., formed to promote
hair and skin products to the
black hair designer. Headquar
tered In Memphis, Plough mar
kets ARTRA Skin Care and Sul-
fur-8 Hair Care Products
through R. M. Walker & Asso
ciates.
Dr. Esther Page Hill, associate
professor of visual arts emeritus
at the University of North Caro
lina at Charlotte, was nominat
ed by the C.iarlotte chapter of
The Drifters, and was selected to
be the recipient of the prestig
ious 1989 "Now Black Woman
Award." The honor was be
stowed upon Hill at the 33rd An
nual Convention of The Drifters
In Westchester. New York, Au
gust 12, 1989 at the elegant
awards luncheon.
Ms. Carolyn Threatt, national
vice president, and Mrs. Ardella
Wilson, president of the Char
lotte chapter, made the award
presentations: a 14K gold and
silver Nefertltl "Bust" pendant
and chain, a corsage of red ros
es, and a gold hand-crocheted
head piece with pearls from the
New Rochelle host chapter of
Drifters. Ms. Vivian Davis, found
er of the Charlotte Drifters, and
Joseph Wilson of Charlotte were
the chapter photographers for
the award presentations.
Delegates from 29 cities
throughout the U.S. from Peisad-
ena, Ca., to Tallahassee, FI., at
tended the five-day convention.
Chapters submit nominees
each year for the award which
recognizes exceptional achieve
ment and contributions In the
nominee's field. The selection Is
made by an outside committee
of Judges In the city of the na
tional program chairman.
Hill received tlie award for ex
ceptional achievement In art ed
ucation and community service
In the arts. Her leadership abili
ties, artistic talent, and organi
zational skills have been recog
nized by local, state, national
and International groups. She
earned the B.S., and MA. degrees
from Teachers College, Colum
bia University, and the Ph.D.
from Florida State University.
Hill Is a fiber artist whose batiks
have been widety exhibited In ju
ried competitions In museums
and galleries locally and region
ally.
The Drifters was founded In
1954 In Waco, Texas, and has
kept a focus on national con
cerns that affect minorities and
women. They are dedicated to
freeing black America from In
justices and oppression; as well
as lifting the aspirations of the
young. Drifters support day care
centers, battered women, homes
for the aged needy families, cul
tural and educational programs.
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among others. Chapter pro
grams reflect the national
theme: "Save the Family."
One major group effort Involv
ing the Charlotte Drifters' com
mitment to the national theme:
"Save the Family," was the Mi
nority Achievement Progreim at
Piedmont Open Middle School.
Honor students from Johnson
C. Smith University assisted
chapter members In tutoring
students for the purpose of Im
proving achievement test
scores. A plaque award was pre
sented to the chapter by Pied
mont Open Middle School for
this successful project. Two
fund-raisers were held In 1988-
89, "Chrlstmaslng With the
Drifters," and "Oldies But Good
ies" parties. The proceeds from
botli were used to Implement
and fund projects In the commu
nity. All members gave many
hours of volunteer service In the
community.
The Drifters have established
a non-interest bearing Revolv
ing Student Loan Fund of
410,000. Institutions which have
received the award thus far are:
Howard University College of
Nursing, 1970; Bennett college,
1973; Bethune-Cookma^ Col
lege, 1978. Plans are underway
to secure the loan fund for John
son C. Smith University In Chsir-
lotte. The Drifters hold lifetime
memberships In the National
Urban League and the NAACP.
The Drifters both collectively
and Individually, contribute to
their communities through fund
raising and volunteerism.
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Mayor Sue Myiick presented Jinx Melia with a
key to the city of Charlotte at the annual Wom
an's Equality Day luncheon as Dr. Joyce Waddell,
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chairperson of the event and mistress of cefte-
monies, looks on.
Women’s Equality Day Observed
Recently at the Grady Cole
Center more than 40 women or
ganizations came to sponsor
the annual Women's Equality
Day Luncheon. The speaker for
the event was Jinx Melia who's
topic was "Who's Got the Pow
er?" More than 625 were In at
tendance and several were guest
from the governor's office In Ra
leigh.
Violin music for the occasion
was provided by violinist Sarah.
Briggs. The chairperson of the
event was Dr. Joyce Waddell
who also served as mistress of
ceremonies and accepted the
proclamation for Women's
Equality Day from Carla Du Puy,
the chairperson of the Mecklen
burg Board of County Commis
sioners.
Mayor Sue Myiick gave the
greeting and Carolyn Dearborn,
chairperson of the award's
committee, presented the
Equality Day award.
Nominees for the Equality Day
Award were:
Barbara Atwater. Lois Wil
liams Dixon, Sarah Pearson
Graham, Bernadette Parker
Frances S. Saxon, Sarah Mingo
Stevenson, and Pamela S5d'ert.
Ruth Esterllng was the winner
of the award, which recognized
the women who had done the
most to work for women's Is
sues. Chairperson Joyce Wad
dell presented her with a mada-
llon engraved and attached to a
red, white and blue ribbon.