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Black Girls Embracing Their Hair With Healthy Roots Dolls
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November 2, 2021
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7:29Now PlayingYoung Black girls are learning to embrace their natural hair. Founder and creator of Healthy Roots Dolls Yelitsa Jean-Charles has created a doll to teach Black girls to love their hair.
“I think about the ways that we can teach people at a young age and influence them at a young age,” she says. “Toys influence how we think, act and see ourselves.” She joins BNC’s “Start Your Day” to discuss the inspiration behind the Healthy Roots dolls.
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