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 colonial beauty standards, and how people and societies around the world relate to it today.
Through portraiture, exhibitions, film, and public dialogue, it explores the physical, mental, and financial toll of this construct.
Portraits of natural hairstyles and locs are the foundation of BAD Hair Uprooted.
From locs and Afros to twists and cornrows, the exhibition celebrates African hairstyles photographed in four countries on four continents.
Surrounded by portraits from Brooklyn to Paramaribo and from Amsterdam to Kigali, visitors are invited to take part in lectures, open dialogue, and a hair and fashion show.
Drs. Mireille Liong, a Suriname native with a Master's degree in Computer Science, is an award-winning social entrepreneur, author and founder of BAD Hair Uprooted.
Honored with a Certificate of Recognition by the City of New York, Liong brings over two decades of e-commerce expertise to cultural advocacy, raising awareness of unequal hair rights.
Merging data pattern recognition with human rights work, she leads global conversations about the impact of slavery and colonialism on African hair.
As a photographer and documentary filmmaker, she creates multimedia exhibitions that celebrate Black follicles and examine African hair from historical, psychological, physical and financial perspectives.
In recognition of her ongoing commitment to equal hair rights and the groundbreaking work she’s done through photography, education, and advocacy, Drs. Mireille Liong received a Certificate of Recognition from the City of New York.
Her exhibitions, books, and platforms like WhatNaturalsLove.com have helped shift the narrative around Black hair, inspiring both policy change and personal empowerment.
Celebrating New York City's ban on hair discrimination to transborder - The Crown Act March 26, 2019 - Manhattan, NY Black people are the only human beings on planet earth...
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...
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