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Denise is on a mission to Heal Black women and end transgenerational trauma. The Strong Black Woman trope has normalized a culture of self-silencing behaviors to be passed down generations. For black girls to be included into the makeup of society, cultural sensitivity has to As a child, Rolanda Wilkerson was upset by the fact that her coily hair wouldn’t grow. "Join me on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment as we explore the transformative power of inner beauty. Humans have always been captivated by beauty, and for almost as long, we've been marketed products and new technologies to help us achieve certain Delali Bright shares her personal story of how growing up in West Africa, she was bullied and marginalized for being skinny. In this short talk, she explains Meet choreographer Camille A Brown, who boldly draws on the legacy of African-American social dance to explore contemporary black identity. 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