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															<description><![CDATA[For women and girls, hair has been such a major part of self esteem and identity, and especially for Black women and girls, it&#8217;s been a crucial relationship in our upbringing. That was the case for me, a young Latina growing up with Black hair as a big identifier of my African heritage. Fortunately, my]]></description>
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