Bad Hair Uprooted exhibit on Display at Green Space NYC Civic Art Lab in Brooklyn, NY
Opening & Artist Talk Aug 6 at 7:00 PM #badhairuprooted
Photo by Keston Duke
After a bit of stress, more than a few reprints and a couple of sleepless nights, I am happy to announce that my exhibition is setup! I am not sure if you are aware what goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition but it's quite a lot. Here is to give you an idea.
Until I went natural, I never really had the courage to dig deeper into the history of slavery than what was being taught in schools. Growing up in Suriname in a loving family of five, I had everything a kid could wish for. I can humbly say that we grew up privileged with more than enough opportunities to play sports, travel, learn to play an instrument and obtain a good education. Aware of my blessings, I could hardly consider myself a victim of slavery.
Read more: BAD Hair Uprooted, the untold history of Black follicles
When you enjoy nearly every second of a trip it is impossible to capture ALL your favorite moments. As far as I am concerned, being in Suriname was just one big happy moment. You got an idea if you've seen the photos of the opening of the BAD Hair Uprooted exhibition in Suriname now watch a few more favorite memories captured non professionally on by phone and video.
If Angela Davis’ hair was the Afro of the 60's, Lurie Daniel Favors' Afro has got to be the one of the 2000's. This gorgeous woman's thick dense hair captured bloggers' attention in the earliest days of Social Media, right when the online natural hair revolution was just getting started.