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“Hi, Meg!” I waved my hand slightly in her face to catch her attention. It felt silly to wave to a coworker while balancing a salad bowl and fork in my other hand. Still, I was so surprised that Meg was about to walk right past me as if I didn’t exist when we recently had a full-blown strategic conversation…

If you’ve ever lived away from home as an adult, you understand having to start over for a lot of the most pertinent areas in your life. This includes finding a new primary care physician (PCP), a new dentist, a new favorite Thai or sushi spot and most importantly, a new barber or beautician. As a Black woman, a new…