Collection Title:Afro-Textured Hair: Mundane, Powerful, and Restricted
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Description:This project is centered on the perceptions surrounding Black hair. Hair is mundane and yet undeniably powerful, especially within the Black community. The project seeks to understand hair culture through the themes of identity, race, in-group vs. out-groups, and beauty. Focusing on the narrative from frontline individuals in the Black hair community like stylists. Interviews conducted for American University's Fall 2021 Oral History course by Renaldie Paul.
