In Suriname, Juneteenth, the abolishment of slavery, has always been a national holiday only celebrated on July 1st. “Keti Koti” as Juneteenth is called, literally means breaking the chains in Sranan Tongo language. The broken chains symbolize unshackling people from the grips of slavery. Unshackling the grips from any trauma is an intense and lengthy […]
In the heart of Brooklyn’s Coney Island, a vibrant and soul-stirring event takes place every second Saturday in June: The People of the Sun Tribute to the Ancestors of the Middle Passage. As they described it: A day full of poetry, dancing and love. Of all the cultural events in Brooklyn, this one was […]
Memorial Day weekend at BAM is almost a staple for me. It is the event that inspired me to take photos of Natural hair 20 years ago, which turned into my photo book and exhibition BAD Hair Uprooted. This year I went for the full experience. The theme was Ghana. The Main Performance: A Journey Through Ghanaian […]
Sheena is a proud loc wearer who started her journey in March of 2008. She decided to lock her hair because she wanted a style that she could maintain on her own, as she was going back to school for grad school and knew that she wouldn’t have much time to do her hair. She […]
July 4th 2013 was one of those marvelous 80 plus degrees days in the Commadore Barry Park of Brooklyn where the International African Arts Festival celebrated the last day of its annual 4 day event. The fields were colorfully graced with treasures from the Diaspora enticingly showed off by vendors from all over the world participating […]
Click to buy Human Hair Extensions for Locs Before starting my braidlocs journey, I tried loc extensions. I loved locs, I just didn’t know if I would like them on me. I was definitely not ready to give up my all time fierce and favorite hairstyle, the Afro! Then one day on Fulton street right here […]
