This work explores the intricacies of cultural rituals surrounding hair and its broader influence on race and identity. Hair, as an extension of our bodies, holds spiritual and emotional significance, embodying our essence, history, and future. The
       
     
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 This work explores the intricacies of cultural rituals surrounding hair and its broader influence on race and identity. Hair, as an extension of our bodies, holds spiritual and emotional significance, embodying our essence, history, and future. The
       
     

This work explores the intricacies of cultural rituals surrounding hair and its broader influence on race and identity. Hair, as an extension of our bodies, holds spiritual and emotional significance, embodying our essence, history, and future. The work focuses on the experiences of mixed-race individuals who often feel compelled to hide their Black heritage. In this context, hair becomes a symbol of this concealed identity, representing internal struggles with colorism and the desire for acceptance. This work is deeply personal and culturally resonant, reflecting on societal pressures, beauty standards, and the ongoing quest to connect with ancestral roots while confronting feelings of loneliness, isolation, and anxiety.

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IMG_9595first.jpg
       
     
IMG_9638.jpg
       
     
IMG_9594f.jpg
       
     
IMG_9620.jpg
       
     
IMG_9518.jpg
       
     
IMG_9581fixed.jpg
       
     
new.jpg
       
     
IMG_9860.jpg
       
     
IMG_9558 copy.jpg
       
     
IMG_9850toguter.jpg
       
     
IMG_9626.jpg
       
     
IMG_9669.jpg
       
     
IMG_9673blurry.jpg
       
     
IMG_9860.jpg
       
     
Lasso.jpg
       
     
IMG_9607.jpg
       
     
lizardo17.jpg