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Young, Black + Gifted:
BET’s Boomerang for PAPER
creative director / Courtney Richardson
photography / Erik Umphery
graphics / Fred Sands IV
styling / Katie Qian + Courtney Richardson
makeup / Rebekah Aladdin
hair / DaVonte Blanton
barber / Marcel Justin
client / Bet Networks & ViacomCBS
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![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0848_14 Boom Ladies.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692523818-6P9ZIU5SS0BTLE37JZK1/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0848_14+Boom+Ladies.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0701_04 Tetona Jackson copy.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692522153-6TBTHCBSV9HRVOTAXJIA/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0701_04+Tetona+Jackson+copy.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0513_06 Lala MIlan copy.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692498580-TVQLVYC1KBRPS3YRG9SM/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0513_06+Lala+MIlan+copy.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_1147_07 Brittany Inge.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692544363-9CTTAM73YVOT1SM0HGSU/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_1147_07+Brittany+Inge.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0410_13 Boom Fellas.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692521930-9FD9O56IBZURBD0JXE5X/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0410_13+Boom+Fellas.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0053_05 Tequan Richmond copy.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692494671-N3R8L8F73CRPMKSR9AOC/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0053_05+Tequan+Richmond+copy.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0289_08 Leland B. Martin.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692493769-MO5S6B7ZD2X0GWFVRDI0/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0289_08+Leland+B.+Martin.jpg)
![2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0240_03 RJ Walker.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77d20ee4ade3308a1cd669/1601692781470-O2ITLWSRNX3W4DJSVAIP/2020.01.15_PaperMag_Waithe_0240_03+RJ+Walker.jpg)