Three black British business women; Katrina
Emmanuel (Mane Divas), Merissa Hylton (Sankofa Creative Co.) and Belinda Raji
(BEUNIQUE Hair Care), have united to form a unique business collective called
Ujima, to host the first annual HairStories Event. Ujima is a representation of
their organizational ethos is guided by the Kwanzaa principle of collective
work and shared responsibility.
Coinciding with Black History Month, HairStories
takes place on Saturday 29th October 2016 at the City of Westminster College,
London. HairStories seeks to celebrate African hair through the ages and the
importance of African heritage at a time when popular culture is still seeks to
place boundaries on African Hair. With courts in the USA ruling that locs can
indeed be discriminated against in the workplace and popular musician and
creative artist, Solange releasing a song entitled “Don’t Touch My Hair” it is
more important than ever to celebrate Afro Hair. One of Britain’s most popular
personalities, Jamelia, has been sharing her natural afro hair journey and is making
history by unashamedly choosing to wear her hair in its natural afro state on
British mainstream TV. The HairStories event
is designed to impart knowledge and celebrate afro hair through a range of
workshops and interactive activities covering hair, holistic health and the
African Diaspora experience in the UK. Business is also at the forefront of the
event, with a series of independent brands from the Black British community
showcasing their products on the day.
The 2inspire Network is a proud media partner of this event.
Visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hairstories-2016-tickets-26767992787 to book your tickets today!
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