Black-Owned Brands and the Sellout Dilemma: The Lip Bar’s Melissa Butler Offers A New Perspective On An Age-Old Debate

Black-Owned Brands and the Sellout Dilemma: The Lip Bar’s Melissa Butler Offers A New Perspective On An Age-Old Debate

Essence Magazine:

Melissa Butler at the 55th NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Salangsang/Variety via Getty Images) By Ebony Flake ·Updated March 29, 2024

When cherished Black-owned brands like Mielle Organics and The Honey Pot sell

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