Author: Ayjha Brown

“Hair matters because it is a part of our being, of our very existence that has meaning on the level of ideas and materiality.” –Ingrid Banks, 2000 Prior to my independent research for this article, I had encountered a variety of Black women photographed in the 1960s and 1970s with rounded afros and natural hairstyles.… Continue reading A Lesson on Hair Relaxers and Black Femininity

My relationship with the concept of class has been deeply nuanced and complex for the entirety of my life. This has stemmed largely from my experience being socialized in two post-slavery yet starkly contrasting societies. I spent my childhood and adolescence between two politically conscious households. Despite being surrounded by a largely Black community in… Continue reading WordPress Blog Post Practice