In 2013, Black hair digital portal Un-Ruly.com encouraged Black women to allow strangers to touch their hair in a campaign called “You Can Touch My Hair.” The experiment opened a dialogue about the politics of Black hair and now Antonia Opiah, founder of UN-Ruly.com, is exploring Black hair through the generations with a new project called #Hairties.
#Hairties includes a seven-part video series which shares the stories of six women across three generations. “We launched it a couple of weeks ago with the help of Smooth ‘N Shine and are super excited to get it out there,” Opiah told MadameNoire. “Through the stories of three generations of women across three continents, it takes a look at the people who influenced how they view and do their hair and how we might shape how the next generation of women views their hair.”
In addition to the video series, there will also be an exhibit in NYC this June. Check out a few of the stories here and tell us what you think.
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