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Hair Care Pioneer Joe Louis Dudley Sr. Dies at 86

"A leader among Black hair care royalty..."

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Joe Louis Dudley Sr., a pioneer in the hair care industry, died on February 8. He was 86. The cause was Parkinson’s Disease. Lafayette Jones, the chairman emeritus of the American Health and Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI), an association of Black manufacturers, told the New York Times that Dudley was “a leader among Black hair care royalty.” Dudley began his career as a distributor for SB Fuller hair care products. Later, he created his own hair care formulas with his wife, Eunice. Together, t...

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