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Women of color's hair is never neutral – the histories of slavery, colonialism, and discrimination are woven into our understanding of Black hair and bodies. Johanna Lukate is a social and cultural psychologist. Currently a Fox International Fellow at Yale University, she is in the process of completing a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on Black womanhood and Black bodily aesthetics in the context of inter-group relations, identity, and the diasporas in Europe. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx