Here's what happens when Black women band together in their workplaces: R29xMBIB ad
Before there was Unbothered, there was a group of Black women at Refinery29, looking for ways to amplify their voices as a community. “They kind of came together and said, ‘Look, we are not seeing enough of ourselves represented, not only at Refinery29, but just in digital media in general,’” says R29 Unbothered managing editor Danielle Cadet. “‘So we want to come together and do this thing.
, designed for all textures of natural hair, crafted according to carefully sourced data from the women already involved in the initiative.“It really started internally, kind of a grassroots effort from Black women that were working at P&G. They were looking at examples of how Black women were portrayed in media, and they just felt a permission and responsibility to really address that.
Naturally, they listened — and the product line is the direct result of requests, demands, and inquiries from women already loyal to the My Black Is Beautiful platform. Each product is made with a blend of honey, turmeric, ginger, coconut milk, and coconut oil, concocted to celebrate and care for natural hair in all its different textures — and all are available for purchase at your local“The MBIB community is over three million strong, and it includes all ages and walks of life,” says Davis.
Below, listen to the podcast to dig deeper into the MBIB origin story — and the Unbothered one as well.
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