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Dr. Yaba Blay is a Ghanaian-American profe … Dr. Yaba Blay is a Ghanaian-American professor, scholar-activist, public speaker, cultural worker, and consultant. She is originally from Ghana, West Africa, and was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Her scholarship, work, and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity politics and beauty practices. Lauded by O Magazine for her social media activism, she has launched several viral campaigns, including Locks of Love, #PrettyPeriod, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl, in her multi-platform digital community. In 2012, Dr. Blay served as a producer on CNN's television documentary, “Who is Black in America?". She has since been named one of today's leading Black voices by ‘The Root 100’, and Essence Magazine's ‘Woke 100.’ She has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, BET, MSNBC, BBC, and NPR. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times, EBONY, Essence, Fast Company, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ColorLines, and The Root, to name a few. Her commentary is featured in A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond, a permanent installation exhibited in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Blay is the author of the award-winning (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.ing (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.
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Dr. Yaba Blay is a Ghanaian-American profe … Dr. Yaba Blay is a Ghanaian-American professor, scholar-activist, public speaker, cultural worker, and consultant. She is originally from Ghana, West Africa, and was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Her scholarship, work, and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity politics and beauty practices. Lauded by O Magazine for her social media activism, she has launched several viral campaigns, including Locks of Love, #PrettyPeriod, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl, in her multi-platform digital community., in her multi-platform digital community.
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