Article 5W8DE Ain't Nothin Wrong with An Afro: 12-year-old Embraces Hair in Children's Book

Ain't Nothin Wrong with An Afro: 12-year-old Embraces Hair in Children's Book

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Kalyn Womack
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Some Black kids who grew up battling their tight curl patterns were almost always expected to do something" with their hair. The air-dried, free afro didn't seem like a safe option to leave the house in. However, when 12-year-old Aiden Taylor was being teased about his afro, he didn't feel pressured to change it. He...

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