The Uumbaji Art Gallery, located in Kent State University’s Ritchie Hall, presents “’Good' Hair: Celebrating the Diversity and Beauty of Black Hair,” a photography exhibit by Moema Furtado, international partnerships coordinator in Kent State's Office of Global Education and curator of the Uumbaji Art Gallery, from April 6-30. An opening reception and hair demonstration will take place Thursday, April 9, from 5-7 p.m. with opening remarks by Tameka Ellington, assistant professor in the Fashion School. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

This exhibit celebrates the diversity of black hair as adornment and as art. For many people of African descent, hair is about culture, history, fashion, politics, economics, identity, self-worth and, of course, race. This exhibit acknowledges the struggle that black women and men face in a world that often sees beauty as one-dimensional.

For more information about the exhibit, contact Furtado at mfurtado@kent.edu.