Inaugural HAIR-etage Conversation LIVE

Community-Engaged Public Speaking

HAIR-etage Conversations LiveTM Panelist.

“HAIR-etage is a sacred sensory-rich pop museum experience celebrating beauty, legacy, and power of Black hair through art, storytelling, and wellness inspired by the Crown Act.

The CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act was created by four black women, designed to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and stop the denial of employment and educational opportunities for men and women of color based on their textured or protective hairstyles. The act is not a law in all 50 states yet, and without federal legislation, the loophole in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects race but not hair as a trait correlated with race will continue to allow race-based hair discrimination to be legal in public schools and the workplace.

My Crown, My Way is the heartfelt creation of a mother-daughter duo, Naheemah McMicheaux McCallop and her seven-year-old daughter, Namia McCallop. The inspiration behind the book came from their shared desire to create a space for young people to celebrate their natural beauty and cultural heritage. They wanted to tell a story that would inspire youth to recognize that they are a masterpiece—just the way God made them—and that they should never stop dreaming.” (—Naheemah McMicheaux McCallop) Read more

Pictured Left to Right: Naheemah McMicheaux McCallop; Dr. Dwuana Bradley; Ashley Clerk (Long Beach Beautician); Megan Stanford (USC School of Law)