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.