Black Hair Takes Center Stage In The ‘Doodle For Google’ Contest | Essence

A Washington high school student is celebrating the beauty and power of Black hair on a national stage. Thanks to her illustration that centers Black identity through a personal lens, a student named Kameirah in Washington is one of five finalists in Google’s annual Doodle for Google contest. 

This year’s theme, “My superpower is…,” inspired students across the country to reflect on what makes them unique. For Kameirah, the answer was her hair.

“My superpower is my hair and the family history it carries,” she shared in her artist statement. “Each texture and style holds culture, care, and survival passed down without words. Lying in the grass, our crowns rest without weakening. This kinky hair refuses conformity; it makes us different. Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably…