Bad Hair Uprooted

Black people are the only human beings on planet earth who need to go to court to obtain the right to wear their god-given tresses natural. Locs, Afros, Cornrows, all...

About BAD Hair Uprooted BAD Hair Uprooted is a touring cultural and research platform that investigates the origins of the idea of “bad hair” in the context of slavery and...

Complex Relationship Between Hair, Identity and Mental Health: A conversation with Dr. Ebony Nicole.  In our exploration of the complex relationship between hair, identity, and mental health, we are thrilled...

Hair, Identity, and the Trauma We Carry: A Conversation with Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward To take a deeper dive into the psychological impact of being denied the human right to wear...

Decolonizing the Crown: Why Rwanda’s New School Hair Rule Matters From Uniformity to Identity: Rwanda’s Quiet Hair Revolution Hair in Kigali: When “Culture” Is Actually Inherited Control Walk through Kigali...

The video contains photos Isabella sent us  Underneath Her Wig: Isabella’s Journey from Dream to Nightmare The High Cost of Beauty Standards For many, beauty is a dream. For Isabella,...

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Click Play to Watch - Click to share your feedback. It's really important to me.  Watch BAD Hair Uprooted, the Untold History of Black Follicles: A Documentary in the Works...

Marcia Fingal, one of the very few Natural Hair Models I interviewed over a decade ago One of the very few models with natural hair. She talks about her work...

How Did You Stand Up To A Parent That Hates Your Hair? (Vulnerable Story) Context: I’m 16 I’m sensitive I’m a mommas boy And I’m already insecure😭 This was my...

Getting ready for the opening of BAD Hair Uprooted It's amazing to see my exhibition coming together. It took a lot of courage to hit the streets of New York,...