![]() ![]() With her many different hairstyles, her imagination takes her on endless journeys. She is anything she wants to be, and is free from societal boundaries. It makes her happy! It makes her confident! It allows her to be her! Waking up in the morning, her big, messy afro, encompasses around her head like a shining halo, and it is the first thing that Zuri is excited to see and touch. When you were a little Black girl, growing up, did you embrace your beauty? Did you love the deep richness of your blackness and the uniqueness of your hair? Do you remember playing with every kink and coil that sprouted from your scalp, in a meticulous fashion? Did your hair become your best friend, a companion, that saw you through your best and worst days? If you were anything like the imaginative young Zuri, then the answer is yes! In Matthew Cherry’s children’s book Hair Love, Cherry writes about a “hair-rific” journey that a little girl named Zuri and her dad go on, to turn her hair into something extra special and magical for a big day. ![]()
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