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Black-Owned Beauty Brand Ami Colé to Close Amid Struggles

8/5/2025

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Ami Colé, the pioneering Black-owned beauty brand created by Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, is set to close next month as financial support dwindles. Despite a surge of interest after George Floyd's murder, the brand faced fierce corporate competition and soaring operational costs, underscoring the harsh realities confronting Black entrepreneurs in the beauty sector.

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Ami Colé, the pioneering Black-owned beauty brand created by Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, is set to close next month as financial support dwindles. Despite a surge of interest after George Floyd's murder, the brand faced fierce corporate competition and soaring operational costs, underscoring the harsh realities confronting Black entrepreneurs in the beauty sector.