📺In this video: We visit a Memphis institution in cosmetics catering to the African American market since 1935. With their own line of products and a loyal following throughout the South, they survived segregation and the changing marketplace, to continue the legacy of their founder, Morris Shapiro. Their original headquarters was across the street from the Lorraine Motel, now the site of the Civil Rights Museum, which they helped found, purchasing the building and donating it for the creation of the museum. From skin cream to Hoodoo, they've been making happy customers, and contributing to the Memphis community for over 90 years.
📌Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:19 1st Mural & Setup
01:48 History
05:12 Some Products
07:27 2nd Mural
07:36 Product Review
10:33 South Main Mosaic Artwalk
11:03 Down by the River
11:09 Outro
📌About Lucky Heart
The Lucky Heart Cosmetics journey began in 1935 in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. Founded as a dedicated beauty and cosmetics company for the African American community, we embarked on a mission to provide specialized hair and skincare solutions tailored specifically to the unique needs of our clients in the mid-south. From the very beginning, we proudly stood as a locally owned and operated business, firmly rooted in the vibrant tapestry of Memphis.
Our commitment to quality and excellence has been unwavering since day one. All of our products are proudly manufactured right here in Memphis, reflecting our dedication to supporting our local community and ensuring that every item meets the highest standards of craftsmanship.
Throughout the decades, we've continued to manufacture the signature products that are beloved by generations of customers. These tried-and-true favorites remain at the heart of our brand, a testament to their enduring quality.
As we've grown and evolved, so too has our vision. We understand that beauty knows no bounds, and our commitment to inclusivity and diversity has led us to expand our product range. Today, we offer a wide selection of natural and reliable beauty products, designed to cater to the diverse spectrum of skin and hair types.
Our goal is simple: to provide accessible, top-quality beauty solutions that empower individuals to look and feel their best, no matter their background or beauty journey.
At Lucky Heart Cosmetics, our rich history has laid the foundation for a future that's as bright and inclusive as our beauty products. We're currently a veteran-owned business and are proud to continue serving Memphis and beyond with a dedication to quality, community, and a belief that everyone deserves the chance to shine.
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Hoodoo is an ethnoreligion that, in a broader context, functions as a set of spiritual observances, traditions, and beliefs-including magical and other ritual practices-developed by enslaved African Americans in the Southern United States from various traditional African spiritualities and elements of indigenous American botanical knowledge. Practitioners of Hoodoo are called rootworkers, conjure doctors, conjure men or conjure women, and root doctors. Regional synonyms for Hoodoo include roots, rootwork and conjure. As an autonomous spiritual system it has often been syncretized with beliefs from Islam brought over by enslaved West African Muslims, and Spiritualism. Scholars define Hoodoo as a folk religion.
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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Tired of Being Alone" (1971), "I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), "Love and Happiness" (1973), "Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together" (1972). After his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music.
Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in Rolling Stone's 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", ranking at No. 65, as well as its 2023 list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", at No. 10.
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