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Episode 15

When they couldn't find it, they decided to create it - The Women of Black Paper Party

J'Aaron Merchant, Chief Creative Officer for Black Paper Party talks about how the company began, what happened when she and her two co-founders saw a lack of representation in the holiday retail space, and how she's learning to embrace and celebrate her wins as a freelance illustrator and creator of the characters and illustrations for the new company.

Find out more about Black Paper Party:

https://www.blackpaperparty.com

Instagram: @blackpaperparty

About the Podcast

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In My Shoes Stories from Women of Color
You don't know what it's like until you've been In My Shoes

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Karin Davis-Thompson