“I could never think about my hair without it being attached to my identity as a Black woman.”

“I have ‘nappy Black girl hair,’ curl type four, the most curliest, thickest nappy hair. I love my hair!”

“My hair is beautiful — I should appreciate it, not try to change it.”

“I can’t wear my hair like the other girls, but whew! I can wear my hair however I want to!”

“I have a lot of my mother in me with my approach to [my daughters’ hair].”

“Having those influences and being in Black spaces, [I knew] my natural hair was beautiful.”

“Your hair is so easy; it just needs that TLC.”

“I had feedback from my mom and sister, but eventually they followed in my footsteps.”

“It just feels like me. I like my short hair, and I like it faded because it looks bomb.”

“You just have to be happy with what grows out of your head.”

“To have the afro said, ‘I identify with the movement, I identify with what we are doing as a people.’”

“It definitely helped me notice more how I was different at such a young age."

“I stepped into strength when I cut my hair.”

"Your hair does not define you ... and we can also play with our hair if we want to."

“Once I started wearing my hair out, I just felt so much more comfortable.”

“Do whatever you want and whatever makes you feel beautiful and happy.”

“They’re going to have to accept me for the way that I am.”

“Everyone’s hair is different, so you don’t have to make your hair one way or the other.”

“Love what you’ve got! ... There is not only one kind of hair that is beautiful.”

“I am very proud of my hair and all its quirks. I just love my hair, natural. It is my crown. It’s part of me."