{"id":9833,"date":"2023-09-19T11:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=9833"},"modified":"2023-12-11T10:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:38:14","slug":"transforming-black-hair-care-shalita-grants-journey-to-bridging-the-texture-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/transforming-black-hair-care-shalita-grants-journey-to-bridging-the-texture-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Black Hair Care: Shalita Grant&#8217;s Journey to Bridging the Texture Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thejackieferguson\/\"><span class=\"il\">Jackie<\/span>&#8216;s<\/a> talking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shalita-grant-955231236\/\">Shalita Grant<\/a>, a Juilliard alum, Tony-nominated actress, and the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/fournaturalshair.com\/\">Four Naturals Hair<\/a>. 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