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BAD Hair Uprooted in Kigali: What Rwanda Taught Us About African Hair and Colonial History

March 15, 2026Mireille Liong

BAD Hair Uprooted in Kigali: What Rwanda Taught Us About African Hair and Colonial History Celebrating International Women’s Day with the women of Rwanda was a deeply revealing experience. For...

BAD Hair Uprooted, IWD Dinner & Dialogue at La Creola - Photos

March 13, 2026Mireille Liong

BAD Hair Uprooted - IWD, Kigali BAD Hair UprootedIWD, Kigali WhatNaturalsLove La Creola 2026 ◆ All Portrait Landscape Lifestyle Editorial What Naturals Love Products & Gifts BAD Hair Uprooted, IWD...

Hair, Identity, and the Trauma We Carry — A BAD Hair Uprooted Conversation with Dr. Gillian Scott-Ward

February 08, 2026Mireille Liong

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...

Modern traditional Rwandan Hairstyle Decolonizing the Crown by What Naturals Love

Decolonizing the Crown: Why Rwanda’s New School Hair Rule Matters

January 27, 2026Mireille Liong

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...

A Choice of Weapons: A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artists, a centennial tribute to Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Honoring the Legendary Gordon Parks Through My Lens

December 25, 2025Mireille Liong

A Choice of Weapons: Honoring the Legendary Gordon Parks Through My Lens It is not every day that your work is chosen to honor a legend. And it is certainly...

BAD Hair Uprooted at Keti Koti: Celebrating Hair, Commemorating History, Expanding Awareness

July 06, 2025Mireille Liong

BAD Hair Uprooted at Keti Koti: Celebrating Hair, Commemorating History, Expanding Awareness In a packed room in Amsterdam South-East, I had the honor of presenting my documentary BAD Hair Uprooted: The...

Flipping the Script: BAD Hair Uprooted Sparks Dialogue at the University of Amsterdam

March 03, 2025Mireille Liong2 comments

Nkem Ijeh about my documentary BAD Hair Uprooted, the Untold History of Black Follicles Flipping the Script: BAD Hair Uprooted Sparks Dialogue at the University of Amsterdam Last week, I...

Underneath Her Wig: Isabella’s Journey from Dream to Nightmare

February 26, 2025Mireille Liong

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,...

How to Support the Documentary BAD Hair Uprooted

How to Support BAD Hair Uprooted

January 02, 2025Mireille Liong

Click to Donate - Feedback Form How to Support BAD Hair Uprooted Thank You for Being Here! Your support for BAD Hair Uprooted means the world to me. Together, we can build a...

A Farewell Full of Inspiration: BAD Hair Uprooted & Royalty on the Runway

November 27, 2024Mireille Liong

A Farewell Full of Inspiration: BAD Hair Uprooted & Royalty on the Runway Brooklyn, NY, witnessed a magical evening of celebration, culture, and natural hair appreciation at my farewell Hair &...

Watch BAD Hair Uprooted, the Untold History of Black Follicles: A Documentary in the Works

November 24, 2024Mireille Liong

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...

BAD Hair Uprooted: What It Means to Show at the Billie Holiday Theatre

November 23, 2024Mireille Liong

Hi Low Dashiki Dress BAD Hair Uprooted: What It Means to Show at the Billie Holiday Theatre Having the privilege to be interviewed for the 57th Anniversary Benefit Gala –...