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No. You cannot touch my hair!

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Mena Fombo |

TEDxBristol

• November 2017

Uninvited hair touching, an issue that primarily affects Black women and girls, is an invasion of personal space. To raise awareness of "hair attacks," activist Mena Fombo started the "No, You Cannot Touch My Hair" campaign, showing how unwanted hair touching is an issue that has been and still is rooted in racism. She shares three steps to end this invasive behavior and move toward a world that respects everyone's bodily autonomy.

Uninvited hair touching, an issue that primarily affects Black women and girls, is an invasion of personal space. To raise awareness of "hair attacks," activist Mena Fombo started the "No, You Cannot Touch My Hair" campaign, showing how unwanted hair touching is an issue that has been and still is rooted in racism. She shares three steps to end this invasive behavior and move toward a world that respects everyone's bodily autonomy.

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Mena Fombo

Founder, facilitator, film director

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Mena Fombo is committed to promoting and campaigning for diversity, representation and inclusion.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBristol, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Learn more about the "No, You Cannot Touch My Hair" campaign and exhibition.