Vogue Beautyさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Vogue BeautyInstagram)「A first generation Ghanaian-American growing up in Virginia, Aba Mfrase-Ewur had a slow roll towards cherishing the braids she wears proudly today at 25. "Where I grew up in Virginia, there was often a lot of racial tension, which had an intense effect on how I adapted to the world around me," she explains. "I was the singular African girl with a giant gap in her teeth and a super long last name. At the time, no one was talking about #blackgirlmagic, so in an effort to deflect the negativity, I straightened my hair." It was during college at Virginia Commonwealth University that Mfrase-Ewur first decided she wanted to transition her hair from chemically straightened to natural, eventually shaving her head to start completely anew. Since then, her passion for plaits has grown. "Nothing beats the [visual] poetry that is Senegalese and Ghanaian braiding," she says. "All over Africa and in the diaspora, braids are a cornerstone of our culture and when I braid my hair, I do so with this knowledge." We're excited to introduce #vogueworld, a new sub-site of Vogue.com dedicated to giving space to the talented, interesting, emerging voices dictating some of the most important conversations we are currently having. Tap the link in our bio to lead more about Mfrase-Ewur, who we are spotlighting alongside 99 other fascinating personalities to know now. @abamufasa photo by @thequietgemin」2月9日 3時18分