{"id":24461,"date":"2021-06-21T17:52:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T00:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joico.lat\/?p=24461"},"modified":"2021-06-21T17:52:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T00:52:38","slug":"roundtable-talk-celebrating-black-hair-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joico.lat\/en\/roundtable-talk-celebrating-black-hair-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Black Hair-Stories: A Roundtable Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The relationship between a Black woman and her hair is highly personal. It\u2019s poignant. It\u2019s infused with history\u2026and HER story. Come listen to a joi-filled roundtable discussion with \u201cIndustry Agitator\u201d and activist, Keya Neal, and Joico Guest Artists, Leticia McKay and Mecca Jones: The trio take an upbeat, celebratory walk down memory lane, sharing their very personal hair journeys, triumphs, (and missteps!)\u2026and some of Black history\u2019s proudest moments.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”25″ css=”.vc_custom_1618588449007{margin-top: 45px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet the featured artists” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:32px|text_align:center|line_height:1″ text_transform=”cesis_text_transform_uppercase” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1618588710784{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner gap=”25″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618588236116{margin-bottom: 8px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Keya Neal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With over 25 years in the beauty business, this stylist and activist\u2019s passion for color and texture is unmatched: Keya is leading a national revolution to break the textural boundaries that have long separated those in the hair industry. She\u2019s the founder of Kolour Kulture, an educational resource for stylists who are particularly interested in the science of hair color and how it interacts with various hair textures.<\/p>\n

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Leticia McKay <\/strong><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s possibly no better home for Guest Artist, Leticia McKay, than Joico, where her downright infectious \u201cjoi\u201d for sharing knowledge and education infuses her students with a renewed excitement that they bring back to their own salons. An unparalleled pro in world of natural hair, Leticia\u2019s hallmark style makes learning a lively, fun, achievable experience.<\/p>\n

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Mecca Jones
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A published hair artist in magazines such as Elle, Harper\u2019s Bazaar, and Cosmo, Mecca Jones is a master colorist, leading industry educator, and Guest Artist for Joico. With her loyalty, dedication, and passion for cutting, styling, and hair care, she works to spread to spread joi and professionalism throughout the hair industry.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1618588453004{margin-top: 45px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THE HIGHLIGHT REEL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:28px|text_align:center” text_transform=”cesis_text_transform_uppercase” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1618588553308{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Just some what you\u2019ll hear in their joi-filled and lively discussion\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturdays in the salon<\/strong>
\nThe women reminisce fondly about the joi of spending childhood Saturday mornings in Black salons: the community support and joi they experienced; the value of those conversations; and how the tradition has evolved into something they continue to celebrate in their own salons today.<\/p>\n

Their first hair experiences<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019ll hear priceless stories of how each woman began their hair journey (including Leticia\u2019s hilarious tale of taking matters into her own hands when she could no longer tolerate the braids and bangs that were forced on her!).<\/p>\n

Memorable hair-do\u2019s and don\u2019ts<\/strong>
\nListen to the trio reminisce about what they coin their \u201chair woos and woes.\u201d Like: Leticia mixing up box relaxer from the store and combining it with Kool-Aid; Mecca\u2019s miserable home-made blonde weaves with black thread; and plenty of stories about Jheri Curls, pin curls, Doobie Wraps, and more.<\/p>\n

Their moving reflections<\/strong>
\nAdmitting that some of their own hair experiences were painful, these artists discuss how the natural hair movement became an emotional movement \u2013 one that was more about freedom, celebration, and normalizing texture, than it was about actual hairstyles.<\/p>\n

The photo gallery<\/strong>
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