“We need to take serious beauty. It’s not just the body policing about having spaghetti straps… but it is how we use beauty to prepare ourselves to move through the world.” ~ Brittney Miles, PhD
This week on “Dialogue,” we talk with a scholar about how Black women and girls use beauty to empower themselves and push back against the world’s expectations. She shares what her research uncovered about how beauty connects to identity.
We also dive into the importance of mentorship, community care, and what it means to grow up Black and female, facing adult pressures too soon.
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GUESTS:
Brittney Miles, PhD
- Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign