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The Glass City Natural Hair
Symposium Brings Curls, Culture and Commerce to the Local
Community
By Megan Davis
The Truth Contributor
The Glass
City Natural Hair Symposium, a celebration of Curls, Culture
and Commerce, is being held on April 28, 2018. The symposium
focuses on natural hair, whose curls and texture defies
gravity and is deeply rooted in self awareness and self
sufficiency and will provide an engaging experience, from
the crown to the soul. In addition, model Meeche El and the
University of Toledo’s Natural HAIRitage group will host the
Young Naturalistas corner with activities for tweens and
teens.
The
luncheon and panel will feature Urban Farmer, Sonia Flunder-McNair,
keynote speaker, whose personal testimony of healing began
with the fruit of the Earth followed by the panel of
esteemed professionals, Dr. Hope Mitchell, Dermatologist,
TiAnna Anderson, Branding Guru and Master Barber, TaWann
Gaston. Topics of discussion will speak to the importance of
how the natural hair movement has inspired many to live a
more holistic life; and powers the multi-billion dollar
beauty industry. Further, the panel will address common
concerns and issues with African American skin and hair care
such as hair loss, style trends, and finding your personal
style.
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Each
panelist and vendor represents the millions of African
Americans around the world who have bypassed the social
norms of what beauty should be, embracing their roots and
using their abilities, skills and passion to become
entrepreneurs, which is what makes the marketplace unique
and valuable to the event.
GCNHS will
be held at the Heatherdowns Country Club from 10 a.m.-3
p.m., with the luncheon at noon. The vendor marketplace and
ongoing activities will be open for the duration of the
event. There are 2 admission levels of $5 for general and
$25 for VIP Naturalistas. VIPs will have access to the lunch
panel and receive swag bags with items from sponsors Oyin
Handmade, TGIN, Avlon, Optimistic Movement, The Kitchen
Salon, Sincerely Natural, Taylor Made Dreams and others.
Registration information is available at
www.thenaturalexpo.com
or by calling 419-984-0395
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