Griot Mar/Apr issue
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Dripping<br />
Melanin<br />
Everyyear,UnitedWomenof<br />
ColorhostananualHair<br />
ShowforBlackHistoryMonth<br />
toshowcaseblackhairand<br />
beauty.AfricanAmericanmen<br />
andwomenhaveprided<br />
themselvesontheirhairandthediversestylesthey<br />
havecreatedwhethernatural,permed,braidedordreaded.<br />
UWC’sgoalistocelebratethisjourneyandteltheuntoldstories<br />
thathavecoincidedwithit.Thisyear<br />
thethemefortheshowwas“Driping<br />
Melanin”whichmeansbeingunapologeticalyblack.<br />
Withalofthenegativitythatisbeingthrowntoward<br />
peopleofcolor,particularly<br />
blackpeople,UWCisgratefulto<br />
haveanyoportunityto<br />
showcaseandcelebratethe<br />
beautyinwhatitrulymeansto<br />
beblack.ThisyeartheshowwashostedbyShanon
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