to the segregation. Celebrities could
perform downtown, but they couldn’t stay
downtown.
Selena became the first Black woman to
open and own a beauty and Hair Weev
Salon, in the Chicago Loop. Her business
thrived with regulars from all over Chicago
and surrounding suburbs and the fact that
In the award-winning book, With These
Hands; A Country Girl Came To Town,
learn more about Selena, Selena’s
House of Beauty & School of Hair Weev
Technology, and how she went from being
a housewife to a household name in the
industry. Selena overcame trials and
challenges, influenced many others in
the field of beauty, and never forgot her
desire to make others feel better about
themselves.
This chocolate doll from the heart of
Mississippi became the Queen of Hair
Weev and the Weev Doctor all over the
world, servicing clients of all genders
and ethnic backgrounds. Experience her
journey, and see how what you dream
about can become a reality.
--Bonnie Taylor-Williams
Naleighna Kai Literary Cafe Magazine July/August 2017 39