Septem ber 29, 2010
Minority & Small Business Week
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Weaving Hair for Generations
In 1964, Hattie M. Porter
became the first person to
weave hair in the state o f Or
egon, so that she could do the
hair of the kids in her neighbor
hood.
45 years later, Porter con
tin u es to o ffe r au th en tic
weaves that can’t be done at
home, at her salon, Broadway
H airw eevers & D esigners,
3516 N.E. 15th Ave.
As an African-American
woman, she represents a cross-
section of minorities, yet she
says her business is open to all.
“The majority of my clients
are about one-third white,” she
says.
Porter has worked in her
current location for a quarter
of a century.
“It’s not as busy as it was
about five years ago,” she said,
attributing the downtown to the
economy, but she has plans to
continue to work for as long as
possible.
For appointment and more
photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
information, call the salon at Hattie Porter has served generations of Portlanders as the longtime owner of Broadway Hairweevers and Designers at 3516 N.E.
503-281-9495.
15th Ave.
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