![In November 2017, more than 120 people attended a poetry event hosted by the Natural Hair Support Group at East Baton Rouge Parish (La.) Library’s Greenwell Springs Road Regional branch. The group was founded by Adult Services and Reference Librarian Nicollette M. Davis (holding program book). z](https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/spotlight.jpg)
Embracing Natural Hair
June 1, 2021Nicollette M. Davis got her first hair relaxer when she was 5 years old. In her early 20s, she decided to cut off her chemically treated hair and return it to its natural state—a journey, she says, with many emotional and physical ups and downs. The movement to embrace natural hair has been growing in … Continue reading Embracing Natural Hair