Beauty Break: Artist Shani Crowe on Preserving the True Roots of Braids and Cornrows
Here's exactly why Kim K's "boxer braids" and Marc Jacobs' "mini-buns" don't belong in an intelligent conversation.
By Akiba Solomon Jul 22, 2016
In this new HuffPost Black Voices video about her photo exhibit "BRAIDS," natural hair sculptor, photographer and cultural preservationist Shani Crowe celebrates the legacy of traditional African and African-inspired techniques. Without even trying, Chicago-based Crowe creates a force field between true art and remedial, stolen boxer braids and mini-buns. Scroll to the bottom and press play to watch the video. {{image:2}}