Richelieu Dennis

CTL-E-0722 · Person · 2017–present

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Founder of Shea Moisture/Sundial Brands; acquirer of Essence and co-founder of Group Black; central figure in Black media ownership consolidation.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-100; source research type(s): Person.

Sources

Journal-isms; Adweek; AfroTech
Adweek; AfroTech

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