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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...

Kent State Museum unveils new exhibition centering Black hair

Reegan Saunders Reporter • September 14, 2021

Black hair is a phenomenon left unexplored outside the Black community. The Kent State Museum’s latest exhibition, “TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair,” sheds light on the complexities...