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Cover – “My Coily Crowny Hair,” by Zulaikha Patel
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“We must celebrate the heritage of Afro hair, and encourage young girls to embrace their hair and be proud of their natural beauty!” Having lived a courageous and sometimes difficult journey in relation to her own hair, author and activist Zulaikha Patel has written the children’s book, “My Coily Crowny Hair,” illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, the foreword written by Nomzamo Mbatha, and published by Lingua Franca Publishers, to empower and encourage girls from an early age to embrace and not to be ashamed of their Afro hair. “I want to spark a global and meaningful conversation about Afro hair amongst parents/guardians and children, which will hopeful ....

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