# Amplifying Black Voices: A Conversation with Dr. Phyllis West

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Published: 2025-02-06T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 710

## Resource

Dr. Phyllis West, Director of Social Justice Initiative at Governor State University, discusses the evolution of respectability politics and the stigmatization associated with African American hair. She recounts her journey from being a high school cosmetology major to an academic, highlighting the societal pressures and personal challenges she faced with her hair choices.

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