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    This Striking Nigerian Portrait Series Challenges Viewers To See Beyond Skin Color
    Arts + Culture
    22 October 2015

    This Striking Nigerian Portrait Series Challenges Viewers To See Beyond Skin Color

    Ima Mfon's 'Nigerian Identity' photo series calls for the appreciation and respect of Nigerian culture and its many identities.

    This Wonderful Photo Series Celebrates The Creativity And Intricate Beauty Of Black Children's Hairdos
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    09 October 2015

    This Wonderful Photo Series Celebrates The Creativity And Intricate Beauty Of Black Children's Hairdos

    London-based photographer Emily Stein spotlights the abundant creativity of hairstyles worn by Black children in her vibrant series Hairdo.

    Inspired By An Accra Slum, Streetchief Blends Streetwear & Hair Art
    Fashion + Beauty
    09 September 2015

    Inspired By An Accra Slum, Streetchief Blends Streetwear & Hair Art

    Ghanaian designer Jesse Frimpong's Streetchief blends modern streetwear and traditional threaded hairstyles in the label's latest collection

    100 Years Of Portrait Photography In West Africa At The Met
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    25 August 2015

    100 Years Of Portrait Photography In West Africa At The Met

    A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC highlights 100 years of portrait photography in West Africa.

    Salon Style: Expressions Of The Diaspora Through Hairstyles & Nails
    Arts + Culture
    30 March 2015

    Salon Style: Expressions Of The Diaspora Through Hairstyles & Nails

    'Salon Style,' a new exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem, looks at expressions of the Diaspora through hairstyles and nails.

    High Summer 'Hair' With Caven + Etomi's Kingdom
    Style
    05 May 2014

    High Summer 'Hair' With Caven + Etomi's Kingdom

    Caven + Etomi presented the latest Kingdom High Summer collection, entitled 'Hair', inspired by photography's work of J.D Okhai Ojeikere.

    Remembering Nigerian 'Hairstyles' Photographer J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere
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    05 February 2014

    Remembering Nigerian 'Hairstyles' Photographer J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere

    Remembering Nigerian 'Hairstyles' photographer J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, who passed away February 2nd, 2014, at the age of 83.

    Vintage Nigerian Hairstyles Photographed By J.D. Okhai Ojeikere
    Style
    26 September 2013

    Vintage Nigerian Hairstyles Photographed By J.D. Okhai Ojeikere

    Photographer J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere documented 1000 Nigerian hairstyles, including braids, cornrows, gele and more, to create "Hairstyles."

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