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From slavery to colonialism and school rules, navigating the history of myths about black hair

From slavery to colonialism and school rules, navigating the history of myths about black hair

“Your hair feels like pubic hair.” That was one of the first insults that someone hurled at my hair. She was a junior at my school. She would touch my hair and repeat this sentence to all present. I had to threaten her with violence to get her to stop touching my hair and comparing…