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Alisar Awwad, right, talks with junior Mirza Abdul Ahad Rauf, left, before taking his photograph. On Facebook and Instagram, Awwad documents subjects’ images and experiences of beauty as people of color.

Photo campaign redefines Eurocentric beauty standards

By Sierra Guardiola, Life and Culture Editor • May 1, 2018
Awwad compiled what makes participants feel beautiful and what beauty means to them, highlighting the experiences of people of color on campus.
Sophomores Shinice Ford poses with hair care products. Historically, natural black hair has been rejected by Eurocentric beauty standards.

Tangled: How women of color are brushing away hair stigmas

By Celisa Calacal and Kalia Kornegay • April 5, 2017
“Natural hair is intimidating to them — it signifies pride,” she said. “It puts them off because it shows how we have found beauty within ourselves."
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