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‘Curls & Coils’ celebrates natural hair in all its glory
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Arts & Culture
‘Curls & Coils’ celebrates natural hair in all its glory
A new exhibition by Maya Alia at the Crossings Gallery in Allston, titled “Curls & Coils,” celebrates natural hair in all its beautiful and versatile glory, with 13 vibrant digital illustrations, jewelry and mixed media works.
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News
Alopecia remains in public eye a year after '22 Oscars
It’s Oscars time again. In advance of the March 12 ceremony, with Chris Rock finally speaking publicly about receiving Will Smith’s “slap heard around the world” on stage last year, it’s worth revisiting that incident and the larger issues it raised about how Black women are watched and how men try to protect them.
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Opinion
Can I be happy to be nappy in Massachusetts?
How I wear my hair is my business. Ironically, the commonwealth decided it is now legal for me to do so.
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