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Natural Woman

April 14, 2017 by Editor-in-Chief in Identity

By Olivia Funderburg '18

Without fail, after every weekly wash and the random in between washes after a summer beach day, I remember looking into the mirror at my hair that was definitely not straight. It’s as if all this time my hair was longing to return to its natural state. I hear its whisper in my ear: Look at me, aren’t I pretty? Isn’t this what I am meant to look like?

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April 14, 2017 /Editor-in-Chief
natural hair, internalized racism, malcolm x, curly hair, women of color, students of color
Identity
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