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Color of COVID, the impact of the pandemic – Dallas Examiner

By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner Sipho Gumbo launched Yangu Beauty, a skincare line for women of color, in 2016. She often visited churches and attended trade shows to market her products. “I [...]

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