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History continues to be made as some people of color win seats that have consistently been held by white politicians. For example, in Wisconsin, only three Black Americans have ever held statewide office. One of them is current Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is the first Black man to hold the title.
Beyond Gorilla Glue: The politics of Black women’s hair OPINION: The attention that Tessica Brown’s story received is yet another example that for Black women, hair is not simply hair. As a collective, our hearts broke when we saw Tessica Brown share on TikTok that she mistakenly used Gorilla Glue on her hair. Brown’s post quickly went viral and thousands responded to #GorillaGlueGirl with empathy, compassion and care — as well as ridicule. The heavy-duty construction adhesive could not be washed out of Brown’s hair, compelling her to seek medical help to safely remove the Gorilla...