October I, 2014
Minority & Small Business Week
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MIND OPENING
SINCE 1869
GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN
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GRADES 6 THROUGH 12
Oregon Episcopal School
Portland. OR 97223
photo by
(503) 768-3115
S tephen G ilbert
Salon owner Amber Starks has built her downtown
Conscious Coils business by supporting and empower­
ing natural hair styles.
Salon Owner
Embraces
Natural Hair
Creates
downtown
space to inform
and support
B y O livia O livia
T he P ortland O bserver
Amber Starks founded Con­
scious Coils as a way to en­
courage people of African de­
scent to love and embrace their
hair, themselves and their di­
verse culture.
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