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This presentation is all about the Significance of Black Hair in comparison to the story, Don't Wash My Hair written by local author Tara Mozee.
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Don't Wash My Hair!

Published on May 04, 2023

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Don't Wash My Hair!

Story by Tara Mozee
This presentation is all about the Significance of Black Hair in comparison to the story, Don't Wash My Hair written by local author Tara Mozee.

in the story, gracie did not want her hair washed.

MANY BLACK WOMEN RESONATE WITH THEIR NATURAL HAIR AND TEXTURES.
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the significance of Black hair

  • Hair is a centerpiece of Black culture; it’s a symbol of identity, resistance, creative expression and freedom. It is woven deep into Black culture and therefore rooted in the history of America
  • Early America didn’t allow for Black people, much less Black hair, to be free.
This presentation is all about the Significance of Black Hair in comparison to the story, Don't Wash My Hair written by local author Tara Mozee.
Photo by Smart Araromi

the CROWN Act

  signed by the governor of California,  the act prohibited race-based hair policies and became a catalyst for eleven states to follow suit.

black hair

continues to represent the history and legacy of Blackness in America.  Hair provides a unique space for Black communities to connect, relax and socialize

sources: Don't Wash My Hair by Tara Mozee

The Significance of Black hair, article by The Messenger

presentation by

Dylan Johnson 
Photo by Lucas Lenzi