Kurly Roots to stage a natural hair show
Friday, April 27, 2018
Kurly roots will endorse better treatment of natural hair
Kurly Roots is a public communication campaign aiming to endorse better treatment of natural hair and to purposely serve as a platform that advocates for the better treatment and full embrace of natural hair.
Kemo Segotso who is the campaign manager told Arts & Culture that after conducting a bit of research and interpreting it, there was discovery that not everyone understands their scientific hair patterns and texture. “It is even worse when one get to salons that don’t offer professional natural hair services and having to pay extra money to get hair treatments and styles because management claims your hair is ‘difficult’,” she said. She added that they want to encourage hair salons to cater more to the various hair spectrums out there within the services they provide, especially natural hair.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...