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Mompreneur and Daughter Create Inclusive Merch Company
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November 6, 2021
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5:27Now PlayingThe representation gap is real, whether it's movie and television characters, dolls and other toys, it's hard for Black children to find favorable images of themselves.
Often what is being communicated through this lack of representation is that our stories don't matter and that our features are less desirable. Mompreneur Chrishonda Benson took the dilemma into her own hands by creating a clothing line, Pretty Dope Society, that amplifies Black art. She joins BNC’s “AMplified with Aisha Mills” to discuss the inspiration behind the company.
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