North Carolina Woman Is Celebrated After Sharing Professional Headshot – BOTWC

She’s showing off her crown! A North Carolina woman was celebrated after sharing professional headshots with her afro on LinkedIn, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. Koai Martin began her natural hair journey in 2019, loving her hair but not always feeling the most comfortable wearing her afro out, instead choosing to keep it in protective styles like box braids.  “I was the most comfortable this way because I have always been told and taught that straight hair is ‘more professional’ or ‘more acceptable.’ So when I started my professional career and I saw practically none of the Black women I worked with wearing any natural hairstyles, I assumed all the things I had been told were right,” Martin told reporters. Over the last couple of years, her stance and her hair have evolved and Martin has gotten more and more comfortable with wearing her hair in its natural state. When it was time to take new headshots, she thought they should reflect what she looks like on a regular basis. When it was time to get photographed, she continued her routine as usual, steaming her afro out, a tip that she got from her sister, and heading straight to take…
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