Just about every woman I know is wearing a hat these days. Why? Because we’ve been on strict orders to stay home. And, that means 你 can’t get your hair cut, colored, blown-out, styled, permed, extended, relaxed 或者 anything else that requires a trip to your 最喜爱的 salon. For so many of us, our hair is truly an extension of who we are.
Now, image this as a normal 日 and you’re an 11-year old girl who wearing her natural hair (an afro) to school – on picture day. As she faces microaggressions, young Alliyah is faced with the decision to wear her afro proudly 或者 tie it up for her photo....
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