Contemporary artists are constantly creating new works that celebrate the beauty and power of natural Black hair. In the spirit of the CROWN Act — legislation that has been spreading across the country in an effort to protect against race-based hair discrimination — these books and public artworks capture that celebratory spirit for the next generation of crown-wearing kids. For beauty businesses, works like these present an opportunity to put their money where their merch is by sharing and promoting them online or even stocking copies on their shelves.
Here are four youth-friendly celebrations of natural Black hair to help your salon welcome the next generation of the movement: