Entrepreneur Yelitsa Jean-Charles, CEO and Founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, distinctly remembers two pivotal moments during her childhood when she saw her hair as magical. The first: Brandy’s ...

Yelitsa Charles, a Rhode Island School of Design alum and the child of Haitian immigrants, created her brand, Healthy Roots Dolls, to help young girls learn to embrace their curly/wavy hair.

Today, we're highlighting a Detroiter making an impact in the toy industry. The owner of Healthy Roots Dolls tells me this is all about bringing curl power to the toy aisle with products that ...

Healthy Roots makes brown-skinned dolls with hair textures that are representative of kids of color. Goldman recommends this 18-inch Zoe doll in particular as a good representation of Black girls.

Gelardi sat down with Yelitsa Jean-Charles, founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, and Inc. editor-in-chief Mike Hofman to talk ...

Why we like it: Healthy Roots founder Yelitsa Jean-Charles has said she created Zoe because when she was growing up, she never had a doll that looked like her—in particular, a doll with curly ...

Coming up: The Art of Hiring—Strategies for Building a Winning Team Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi and Healthy Roots Dolls founder Yelitsa Jean-Charles talk about making a viral moment last.

Welcome back to Your Next Move. On this episode, we learn how to create a unique brand identity through experimentation and strategic feedback loops. This post originally appeared at inc.com ...

Creator of the Healthy Roots Doll Yelitsa Jean-Chalres joins Zerlina to talk about why representation is so important for young Black girls.Sept. 15, 2022 ...

Yelitsa Charles, a Rhode Island School of Design alum and the child of Haitian immigrants, created her brand, Healthy Roots Dolls, to help young girls learn to embrace their curly/wavy hair.