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English language arts Lesson: Hair: It is personal and political

In this English language arts lesson, students will discuss the politics of hair and how it is connected to identity and power for Black lives. Hair is not just about what’s on our heads, but it is intricately linked to politics and the personal.

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In this 45-60 minute lesson, students will discuss the politics of hair and how it is connected to identity and power for Black lives. Hair is not just about what’s on our heads, but it is intricately linked to politics and the personal.

These slides provide a timeline of the politics of hair. This resource is referenced as a text in the English Language Arts Lesson, “Hair: It is personal and political.”

In this video, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad walks through the lesson plan for the English language arts lesson “Hair: It is personal and political.”

Click to access the PowerPoint slides shown in this video.