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Christina Jenkins

In 1951, Christina Jenkins submitted a patent "hairweeve." A former wig company employee, Jenkins created a new process of adding synthetic extensions by sewing hair onto cornrows. Similar to Madam C.J. Walker, she opened her own cosmetology school to teach others her technique.

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