I like the kind of hair
that will stand up for its rights
the kind that kicks
screams and protests.
the kind that resists
and boycotts with every coil
the kind that fights
riots and rebels.
the kind that won’t
be quiet for nobody.
the kind that won’t
be anything but black.
the kind that refuses
to relax.
Lamont Lilly, fragment from Honor in the Ghetto
“With my brands, I wanna promote self-love, motivate people to appreciate themself.
I do this by embracing my differences; my African Roots.
Designing prints is my way to show my cultural appreciation, my way to accept myself so I can be me.”