#BlackHairChallenge celebrates the magic of black hair goes viral
Box braids, afros and Bantu knots are just a few ways African-Americans style their coif, and Twitter is celebrating the magic of black hair with the #BlackHairChallenge.
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It began when one tweep asked people to share up to four photos of themselves rocking different 'dos using the hashtag.
💋✨ Let's make this a thing. Upload pictures of yourself wearing 4 different hairstyles & tag #blackhairchallenge ✨ pic.twitter.com/hQqv9oiUaq— Melanin Mamis (@melaninmamis) May 26, 2017Versatile Mamis.
Pretty soon, users began chiming in, posting a slew of images to show off just how versatile their hair can be. And the trend just wasn’t for the ladies. A few guys chimed in, too.
There was no shortage of looks. From curly cues and straight tresses to buzz cuts and dreadlocks, the variety was endless.
Take a look at some of the tweets below.
👩🏾 #blackgirlmagic #blackhairchallenge pic.twitter.com/csi7QPC6a9— Adedola A. (@TayeFaith) May 26, 2017It's truly magical when your hair can transform into different versions of beautiful
😝😍 pic.twitter.com/rPdNTO55RE— Kiya 🍭 (@makiyajanae) May 26, 2017Y'all know I wasn't going to miss this #BlackHairChallenge
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😉 pic.twitter.com/GfGpaoMZLw— Chaka Khan (@ChakaKhan) May 27, 2017U know I had 2 come thru on this #blackhairchallenge!!
🤷🏾♂️🙋🏾♂️✅ them Panamanians 🇵🇦 do it right. pic.twitter.com/q4eaHgGYHA— JOE™ 🇵🇦 (@MichiganMade93) May 27, 2017#blackhairchallenge I'm here for challenge
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We wear our hair so many ways. That is culture. Weave (with closure). Wig. Real hair straight. Real hair curly. #Blackhairchallenge pic.twitter.com/B1mfkUaGvb
— Jasmyn Lawson (@JasmynBeKnowing) May 27, 2017
#blackhairchallenge IJS. pic.twitter.com/Ay6ZaQl4ln
— TJ Da 4 (@TheSweetest_Guy) May 27, 2017
four of oh so many #BlackHairChallenge pic.twitter.com/ereRMhAdqU
— aqua baby (@crybabyaquarius) May 26, 2017
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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
