Freedom Enterprise, xi (Bee Dew Laboratories)

Identifier: DBB-ITM-02600
Source: Kendra D. Boyd, Freedom Enterprise: Black Entrepreneurship and Racial Capitalism in Detroit (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025). Pages: xi.
Source Type: Boyd Research Findings
Activity: manufacturer or distributor
Principal: Bee Dew Cosmetic Company (Bee Dew Laboratories / Bee-Dew)
Mentions: Nash, Vivian Smith (Vivian Nash Hill)
Location: 703 E Forest Ave
Transcript: Bee Dew Laboratories. Established by Vivian Nash in 1924, after
she migrated to Detroit from Georgia in 1920. The company’s
headquarters were at 703–705 East Forest Street, between St.
Antoine and Hastings. The laboratories’ 47 employees manufactured
cosmetic products, while over 450 agents sold the products
throughout the United States and internationally.
Title: Freedom Enterprise, xi (Bee Dew Laboratories)

Detroit Black Business