Wilson’s 15 short chapters, tailor-made for young attention spans, thoughtfully examine the roots of the feminist movement. If knowledge is a form of power, Wilson argues, then power is speaking truth without fear. After years of trying to conform to harmful social and cultural norms, she embraces her natural hair. Durand’s illustrated timeline highlights pivotal moments in Wilson’s journey to locs, which ends with self-acceptance and pride. As a Black and Asian woman who also wasted years battling her natural hair, I saw myself in Wilson’s hard-earned revelations.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2021 04:07 UTC