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Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 by intheshapeofaneagle

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“There’s always been this lingering misconception that the more Caucasian you look, the better. The lighter the skin, the straighter the hair, the narrower the nostrils. It all comes from a lingering colonial guilt and inferiority amongst Black people. When I see Caucasian people in afro wigs, it’s like they’ve scalped an African person and are wearing them for fun.” Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen . . Portraits taken @morrisgallery . . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

“I used to go the hairdressers every Saturday when my sisters went to get their hair done and I would sit there mesmerised because I couldn’t have my hair long myself. I lived vicariously through them, and the first time I saw my mother with straightened hair, I was fascinated by the way it fell. When I was in my 30s, I had the intention to be like Rapunzel – I grew my hair long and texturised it. Now, I refuse to straighten my hair or wear wigs that aren’t afro when I’m in drag.” Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen . . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #hair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen & Equality Activist —> Afro Comb (from Peckham) . . I call any afro comb; ‘wowch’. The ouch, because when our parents first started raking through our hair, especially when you have those pure gorgeous tight packed curls... the pain you go through!! But then when you look back and see what the pain leads to – that’s the wow. . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

In July, we’ll be running an intergenerational workshop for black women with the wonderful walthamstow based artist @kim_art_ee . It’s for under 25s and over 65s based in Waltham Forest (tell your daughters, nieces, mums and aunties). More info in bio 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️ . . Portrait of Kim by Kim! #blackhairstories #walthamforest #boroughofculture #makeithappen

**klaxon** Excited to be part of Waltham Forest Borough of Culture this year! Got some things cooking including a few events and a zine. Link in bio✌🏾@wfculture19 #makeithappen #blackhairstories #walthamforest

Last week at City Hall our hair project won a Making History award from the Mayor of London!! And more exciting news soon come... #watchthisspace #cultureseeds @mayorofldn

Amina, Housing Activist and @nawicollective choir leader —> Denman brush . . ”Mum would brush out my hair with a Denman brush from the top down and I looked liked Diana Ross, straight out of the seventies. My mum’s Chinese Singaporean and my dad’s Kenyan. My dad liked my hair out but I think my mum wanted to contain it - she often said it was hard to manage. When I was younger I was really into Rock and Indie music and it was a really white scene. I wanted my hair to move like white people’s hair, I wanted it to have weight because when you have hair like mine and you’re headbanging it just doesn’t work. I felt so out of place, so I straightened it.” . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #dianaross

”My personality is wrapped up in my hair. People have called my hair lots of different things over time - they’ve said it’s wild, loud - and maybe I’ve internalised some of that. I’m really happy with my hair now but it took a lot of time. That’s why it’s important for black girls to see themselves represented, and not just curls like mine which I know are definitely more ‘acceptable’. “ . . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #curls

🤷🏾‍♀️ [Part of the series of postcards illustrated for the Plaits, Princesses and Pink Moisturiser exhibition] . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #illustration #blackart

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“There’s always been this lingering misconception that the more Caucasian you look, the better. The lighter the skin, the straighter the hair, the narrower the nostrils. It all comes from a lingering colonial guilt and inferiority amongst Black people. When I see Caucasian people in afro wigs, it’s like they’ve scalped an African person and are wearing them for fun.” Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen . . Portraits taken @morrisgallery . . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

“I used to go the hairdressers every Saturday when my sisters went to get their hair done and I would sit there mesmerised because I couldn’t have my hair long myself. I lived vicariously through them, and the first time I saw my mother with straightened hair, I was fascinated by the way it fell. When I was in my 30s, I had the intention to be like Rapunzel – I grew my hair long and texturised it. Now, I refuse to straighten my hair or wear wigs that aren’t afro when I’m in drag.” Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen . . . #blackhairstories #afrohair #hair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

Son of a Tutu, Drag Queen & Equality Activist —> Afro Comb (from Peckham) . . I call any afro comb; ‘wowch’. The ouch, because when our parents first started raking through our hair, especially when you have those pure gorgeous tight packed curls... the pain you go through!! But then when you look back and see what the pain leads to – that’s the wow. . #blackhairstories #afrohair #photography #heritage #visualart #blackwomen #blackhair #melanin #walthamforest #blackgirlmagic #childhood #stories #blackart #africandragqueen #dragqueen #drag #sonofatutu #pride

In July, we’ll be running an intergenerational workshop for black women with the wonderful walthamstow based artist @kim_art_ee . It’s for under 25s and over 65s based in Waltham Forest (tell your daughters, nieces, mums and aunties). More info in bio 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️ . . Portrait of Kim by Kim! #blackhairstories #walthamforest #boroughofculture #makeithappen

**klaxon** Excited to be part of Waltham Forest Borough of Culture this year! Got some things cooking including a few events and a zine. Link in bio✌🏾@wfculture19 #makeithappen #blackhairstories #walthamforest

Last week at City Hall our hair project won a Making History award from the Mayor of London!! And more exciting news soon come... #watchthisspace #cultureseeds @mayorofldn

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