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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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‘Black Hair in a White World’ empowers Black women who wear their hair naturally

Irene Bowser, Reporter February 18, 2023

In her first year of college, Tameka Ellington got a job at an amusement park and was told she could not wear her hair naturally to work because it wasn’t “the all American look.” Today, having...

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“TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair” symposium comes to a close

Benjamin Weaver, Reporter April 19, 2022

The Kent Museum finished its symposium of 22 presenters that focused on Black hair and its history in the United States on April 15. The symposium lasted for two days with one key speaker each day. The...