Untangled: A Discovery into Black Hair

Learn about black hair and how to address the social bias in the virtual workshop, Untangled: A Discovery into Black Hair. Get a new understanding that will help you in a variety of interactions. The workshop aims to support and educate the community; it examines the effects, particularly on young black girls, and will help new foster parents with BIPOC children, grandmothers with a new grandchildren and service providers assisting Black communities. The goal is to shatter social bias/norms of black hair in communities and teach how to have new conversations or interactions that reflect a better understanding of black hair. In a broader sense, the workshop will focus on the history of black hair, colonization, European standards, colorism, appropriation, adultification and modern methods. Online event, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., $15, eventbrite.com.
Date & Time
August 17, 2022
5:00PM - 6:30PM