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Tuesday Trades: Hairdressing and Barbering, Revisited


  • The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA USA (map)

Hairdressing and barbering were a complex and vital aspect of Black culture in 18th-century Virginia. Join Actor Interpreter Hope Wright and Apprentice Wigmaker Edith Edds as they explore how hair was used to both express and suppress Black voices and experiences in early America. Please join the conversation HERE.