NCORE 2018 New Orleans Start the Conversation This week, I presented a few posters on Project Naptural at the Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), which serves as the leading national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education. NCORE emphasizes the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and…
Hi Folks! It has been a year since my last poster exhibition and I am happy to say my next exhibit will be Saturday, July 8, 2017! I have 18 new pieces I will be revealing at the show but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I have teamed up with the STEPs program…
So, this week has definitely been a busy one! I was invited to speak at Oklahoma State University by the School of Fine Art’s Director and I was honored to accept the invite. My schedule consisted of a visit to the Oklahoma City Memorial Museum, a talk open to the campus, critique of student work and a…
Two and a half years, 200 pages and a ton of design work and my thesis is now complete in book form! We all know the boring version that you have to turn in at the defense before graduation, but I finally got time to lay it out in book form. Very excited about this…
The Creation of Project Naptural and True ‘Hairitage’ I was featured in the North Texas Daily News. To read more, go to the The NT Daily Here. The journalist’s name is Kaylen Howard and I must say that it was an absolute pleasure interviewing with her. Her genuine interest in my project and life goals added to the…
UNT graduate researches African American women and their hair – and hopes to use that information for an app I was featured in the UNT News (a press release). To read more, go to the UNT News Article Here.
I am headed back to the states today after a wonderful and empowering experience in Costa Rica at the Meaning of Blackness Conference at the University of Costa Rica, San Jose. I met so many awesome Afro-Costa Ricans, Afro-Canadians, Afro-Europeans, and Afro-Americans that are doing some awesome things for us, our Black people. While nerves…
My natural hair and I have a love hate relationship, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world!! When going natural I had some many fears and anxieties: “Would I like it?” “Is it pretty?” “How do I take care of it?!?!” So many things were considered when I made this decision, but I am…
My new video is up! I discuss my research progress thus far on why I chose Black natural hair as the topic of my thesis project. Subscribe for more videos every Friday! Check it out! https://youtu.be/PZqNqiRjUTQ
It is here! Muah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…. Okay, it’s not evil, but that laugh was supposed to indicate a “creation.” Well anywho, check out my quick spiel about the project! Don’t forget to connect with me wherever you hang most! Facebook: http://facebook.com/projectnaptural Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnaptural Instagram: http://instagram.com/projectnaptural YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-XQFts2BC1jUmJOkIWQTxw
