Feb 19, 2021
Echoing Martin Luther King, Jr. s call for the fierce urgency of now, the Black Student Alliance at Sweet Briar College is hosting events this Black History Month that celebrate Black culture in the past and present.
Bijou Barry, president of the BSA at Sweet Briar, said the group wanted to emphasize self-care and the role it plays in activism this month as well.
In a virtual Kinks & Kurls event Friday for students, the BSA focused on celebrating and exploring the diverse varieties, textures and styles of hair. Hair is an extension of who I am, Barry said. It s an extension of my voice; it s an extension of my identity.