NAPPY is a film Lydia A. Douglas, a Conn. based fine art photographer and indie filmmaker.  She studied photography at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, receiving a BFA degree and received her MFA degree in film from Howard University, in Washington, DC.  Nappy, her thesis film, is a groundbreaking and pioneering documentary film that directly addresses the “politics” of black women’s hair. 

Following the short film is a 'reel talk' discussion with Douglas and hair activist/Founder of SA Natural Hair Society Davette Mabrie who will engage us in discussion on hair politics and the Crown Act. 

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