Let your Afro Fly for World Afro Day
15th September marks World Afro Day. According to its founder, Michelle De Leon, “World Afro Day is a global day of change, education, and celebration of Afro hair; endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights. We work with families, schools, and authorities to tackle discrimination against Afro hair. We carry out research, create events, and produce resources to empower people with Afro hair and raise awareness in wider society.”
World Afro Day is part of a movement towards positivity in the black and mixed-race community and it all centers around the afro, a cultural symbol that’s been part of history for hundreds of years. By removing the biases associated with the afro, this day is all about making the afro beautiful and accepted.
Since 2017, this day celebrates afro excellence because of the stigmas and biases that created isolation, shame, and feelings of inferiority. World Afro Day aims to change those biases by helping people all over the world through spotlight events that normalize afros and provides education that teaches children about afro hair and society. This day is about empowerment, equality, and empathy through global networking and focuses on heritage as a new form of beauty.
So in today’s post, I thought I would show you how to style your own afro. Enjoy!
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