Bettiann Gardner, co-founder of the most prominent African-American hair care company in history, passed away on Dec. 19 from Alzheimer’s disease complications. She was 93. Gardner’s passing comes nearly nine months after her husband, Edward,diedin March. In 1964, Gardner and her husband, Edward, created Soft Sheen Products from their West Chesterfield home on Chicago’s Southside. … Continued
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