A new exhibition at the African American Museum in Fair Park features seven contemporary artists, mostly locals, whose work considers the “myths, magic, and methods” of Black hair and its cultural significance. It’s a celebration of beauty, as well as an ode to the hard work, long hours, and physical pain that Black women and men face to take care of their locks. The entire concept sprang from a line in a poem written by late, local artist Rage Almighty. Curator and artist LaShonda Cooks heard the poem spoken aloud at an event last year, and it stuck with her.
“Basically, he said, don’t forget the women who twist, who weave, the women behind the chair who are doing the hair, but also the women who sleep uncomfortably and sit in the same spot for hours to get their hair done for themselves,” says Cooks.
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