Black Hair Student Submissions

Malachiah – he/him

Q:What does your hair mean to
you? What does it represent?

A: Hair to me represents beauty.

Q: What do you think that your hair shows the rest of the world?
A: I think my hair showblack peoples hair comes in different forms and shapes

Q: What’s one thing you love about your hair?
A: It grows back fast.

Tudaa – she/her

Q: What does your hair mean to you? What does it represent?
A: My hair represents me, what I stand for and my culture

Q:What do you think that your hair shows the rest of the world?
A: It shows the world my black girl magic, my courage, and my way of life.

Q: What’s one thing you love about your hair?
A: How kinky my hair is.

Q: What’s your haircare routine?
A: Shampoo(sometimes) , conditioner (extra), then used rice water and natural African oils and treatments.

JJ – all pronouns

Q: What does your hair mean to you? What does it represent?
A: It’s part of me , I don’t know What I would do if I didn’t have hair, it’s part of my personality.

Q: What do you think that your hair shows the rest of the world?
A: How I express myself.

Q: What’s one thing you love about your hair?
A: How long and curly it is.

Q: What’s your haircare routine?
A: I do twists then take them out after 2-3 weeks and leave it like that for a few weeks.