Cultural Appropriation: ‘Ghetto Until Proven Trendy’
Jun 20, 2020•40 min
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Episode description
This week’s guest is Mwagíra Muriithi, a Kenyan designer living in New York on ‘why do Black women make such a ‘big deal’ about their hair’. Mwagíra explains the journey of oppression and prejudice of Black hair and that Black hair is considered ‘ghetto’ until celebrities and influencers deem it ‘trendy’. Follow @mwagiramuriithi & @mwagira_official & @notjustpolitics_ on Instagram for more information.
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