"We shouldn’t need legislation for our hair. Nobody else needs it.” Lyzette Wanzer, editor of Trauma, Tresses, and Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives Black hair is a complex issue, one that has historically been full of entanglements. Those who wear hairstyles as a form of racial and cultural expression have long faced stigmatization and stereotypes among dominant cultures. Much of this is rooted in the vestiges of slavery, where higher status was often given to slaves possessing straighter hair and lighter skin.
Untangling America’s Issue With Black Hair
Untangling America’s Issue With Black Hair
Untangling America’s Issue With Black Hair
"We shouldn’t need legislation for our hair. Nobody else needs it.” Lyzette Wanzer, editor of Trauma, Tresses, and Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives Black hair is a complex issue, one that has historically been full of entanglements. Those who wear hairstyles as a form of racial and cultural expression have long faced stigmatization and stereotypes among dominant cultures. Much of this is rooted in the vestiges of slavery, where higher status was often given to slaves possessing straighter hair and lighter skin.