As Black History Month nears its end, students in Pitt’s Crown Culture club are hard at work. They are hosting workshops to educate others on the rich history behind Black hairstyles, as well as teaching members how to create those hairstyles on themselves and others.

Mike James and Ian Grant II co-founded WaySlay — a Black-owned company that offers accessibility and convenience for beauty supplies and natural hair products — last July. The company initially launched in Miami and expanded to Pittsburgh in January.