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10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 01:19

Inaugural Melanin & Crown Expo Scheduled for Tuesday

Inaugural Melanin & Crown Expo Scheduled for Tuesday

October 28, 2024 | News, UToday, Alumni
By Staff


The inaugural Melanin & Crown Expo: The Hair and Skin Educational Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brady Engineering Innovation Center in Nitschke Hall.

This first-of-its-kind event, led by the Office of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, under the leadership of Dr. Valerie Walston Simmons, special advisor to the president for community engagement and strategic partnerships, pays tribute to the Crown Act and aims to empower the community through education on hair and skin care, while also supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in the beauty industry.

This event is free and open to the Toledo-area community.