myhairmyidentity

September 30, 2018

Hair is my Resistance

Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan-Mexican actress, noted for her work in Black Panther, one of the highest grossing films ever

Maxine Williams, T&T national, Global Chief Diversity Officer, Facebook

Alek Wek, South Sudanese British model and designer

Her Excellency, Paula-Mae Weekes, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ...

 

What connects these women? All of African heritage, all successful and all choose to wear their hair in natural hairstyles. Their professions span the worlds of media, fashion, law film and more. How would they react to the view that because of their natural hair, they are not perceived as professional?

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