Kenya Davis-Hayes, assistant professor of American history at California Baptist University, will discuss how hairstyles affect perception of black women at a free lecture Friday, March 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Hieronymus Lounge in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Kerrwood Hall. Refreshments will be served prior to the lecture.
鈥淪ittin鈥� Pretty, Talkin鈥� Hair鈥� will contrast traditional images of black women鈥檚 hair in mainstream pop culture and the reality of the art and politics of black women鈥檚 hairstyling throughout the 20th century.
Davis-Hayes, a graduate of Campbell University, earned her doctorate degree from Purdue University.
The lecture is co-sponsored by the 蜜桃传媒 History Department, Black Student Union and Intercultural Programs.