Hair is never just hair. It carries history, identity, culture and resistance. For generations, Afro-textured hair has been scrutinized, controlled, and discriminated against, particularly in professional environments where Eurocentric beauty standards dictate what is considered acceptable.

Don't Touch My Hair is a photographic project exploring the relationship between Afro hair and the workplace. Through a series of portraits, it highlights the discrimination and pressure Black people face when navigating professional spaces with their natural hair, challenging the idea that professionalism has a specific look.

More than a statement, it is an invitation to reclaim ownership of one's image and challenge the standards that dictate how we should look to belong.

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