Black Hair + Storytelling as a Form of Social Activism
KSUnite DEIB Conference Day 1 - November 14, 2022 - Breakout Sessions Period 2 (3:30pm-4:20pm)
*VIRTUAL PRESENTATION - Room 206 & via Zoom (Join Zoom Session)
In my presentation, I will discuss what I’ve learned through my four-year-long journey photographing and interviewing 101 Black women with natural hair for my photojournalism book, My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood, a large-scale visual anthropology exploring the deep, complex relationships across generations between Black women and their hair that Kirkus Reviews calls “compelling and inspirational.” From the impact of historical anti-Blackness to discussions about the politicization of the afro and its relationship to the Black Lives Matter movement, my presentation will challenge folks to think about the ways in which they can use hair as an entry-point into other related topics, including self-love, anti-Blackness, healing from racial trauma, feminism, and community relationships. Lastly, I also offer folks a blueprint for using storytelling — whether by speaking up themselves or passing the mic to others — as a form of social activism.
DEIB Challenge Level: Introductory
Presenter
St. Clair Detrick-Jules | St. Clair Detrick-Jules is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, author, and activist. She captures personal stories and intimate moments centering Black liberation, immigrant justice, and women's rights. An Afro-Caribbean artist who remains rooted in her community, St. Clair grounds her work in radical love, joy andthe knowledge that a more just world is possible. St. Clair has a BA from Brown University in French and Francophone Studies. She has been featured in The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, BuzzFeed News, Allure Magazine, Byrdie, and NPR's Strange
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