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Like most curly-haired Afro-Dominican girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. Society loves to say that Black girls hate their hair, but that’s largely because we aren’t encouraged to love or embrace it, at least in Dominican culture.
Starting as early as my first birthday…
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Growing Up in Dominican Salons Shaped My Identity
Like most curly-haired Afro-Dominican girls, I had a complicated relationship with my hair growing up. Society loves to say that Black girls hate their hair, but that’s largely because we aren’t encouraged to love or embrace it, at least in Dominican culture. Starting as early as my first birthday…