Six days a week sits Jamal Wilson, the owner and founder of Zara Jo Beauty Supply, in his storefront on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Opened on May 10 of this year, the vibrant Central District storefront provides beauty products and services for the Black community that were otherwise hard to come by in typical beauty supply stores.
After recently celebrating Zara Jo’s one-month anniversary, Wilson is thrilled for what the Central District has in store for him and his family. “It’s been exhilarating and fun, and we feel like there’s a lot of potential,” he said.
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