
The Magic Headwrap Challenge - Who did it best?
During the Kroeshaar & Keti Koti Dei (Nappy Hair & Keti Koti Day), the very first headwrap competition took place. After all, headwraps are an indispensable part of our culture....
What’s it like to be back? That’s almost always the first question I get after cheerful greetings. Whether it’s friends or family I haven’t seen in the 22 years I’ve...
Vandaag, 9 maart, is het 20 jaar geleden dat het allereerste boek over natuurlijk haar in Nederland verscheen: 'Kroeshaar, wat je moet weten en meer'. Natuurlijk haar was toen nog...
Ja, ik ben weer in Amsterdam. De stad waar ik volwassen werd na mijn studie in Suriname. Waar ik door de straten fietste en het nachtleven ontdekte tijdens mijn Master...
Eindeloos stijlvol
Wist je dat 73% van de zwarte vrouwen lijdt aan door relaxers veroorzaakte alopecia? Dat is haaruitval gerelateerd aan relaxers.
De belangrijkste onderliggende reden is het feit dat zwarte vrouwen niet het mensenrecht hebben om hun door God gegeven lokken natuurlijk te dragen.
Daarom is onze zaak Equal Hair Rights.
Drs. Mireille Liong is an awardwinning IT specialist turned natural hair activist, digital entrepreneur, and founder of WhatNaturalsLove.com and Kroeshaar.com.
With a Master’s in Information Technology and over two decades of experience in e-commerce, Mireille merges tech with purpose to drive global conversations around natural hair and equal rights. Her work—spanning books, blogs, exhibitions, and documentary films—champions the beauty, history, and human right to wear natural hairstyles.
As a photographer and strategist, she has built platforms that not only empower the Black community but also reshape the narrative around Afro hair, one headshot at a time.
In recognition of her ongoing commitment to equal hair rights and the groundbreaking work she’s done through photography, education, and advocacy, 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.