The Politics of Black Hair

Today we look at personal stories of hair politics, an anthropological exhibit dedicated to the afro pick (raise fist everybody), and the role of our hair in pop culture. The 6,000-year history of the Afro Comb, its extraordinary impact on cultures worldwide, and community stories relating to hair today are being explored in a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology in Cambridge. The display at the Fitzwilliam Museum includes hundreds … [Read more...]