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Martina Abrahams Ilunga's avatar

Loved this post! In 8th grade I got the Alicia Keys beaded cornrows and you couldnโ€™t tell me nothing! I was one of few Black girls in the NJ suburb where I grew up up, so I got a lot of ignorant comments, but I felt so regal and cool โœจ

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Love this post!!

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Shadรฉ (not) Sade's avatar

lol! There is a reason why we werenโ€™t allowed. Moms know best!

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