The Black Hair Society (TBHS) is the social mouth piece for Afro, mixed race and curly hair textures. Too often these hair types have been treated less favourably and it is our aim to give these hair textures equal opportunities in the hair industry.
Very often trainees do not acquire qualifications in Afro hair because the main stream colleges focus on Caucasian hair, do not offer skills and experience in these hair types and there is limited exposure. We believe that Afro hair deserves to be treated in the same way as other hair types and should be exposed to equal opportunities for qualifications and training as other hair types.
TBHS serves a community and membership of our society will help support a mandate of equal access to qualifications, treatment and rights. Join us in becoming a member of this society and being part of a community that strives to wipe out inequalities, disadvantages and unfair treatment. Lack of qualifications in Afro hair cannot be justified! These issues of being treated different in the training sphere and in general, need to be addressed and changes need to be made.
Supporting TBHS is one way of supporting change. We are the voice of change and action needs to be taken now. We support Colleges and training institutions that recognise that training in Afro hair cannot be dispersed with in a short session and without exposure to full and proper training. We want every Afro hair stylist to have qualifications and training to lift the standard of hair care currently being delivered. We believe that the Afro hair experience should be a professional experience like any other salon experience. We believe in inclusivity, integration and not segregation.
We are committed to a fair hair industry and good business practice. It is important for Afro hair to be treated equally in the hair industry exposing trainees who want to specialise in that area to qualifications, experience, skills and exposure. This will eliminate unjustifiable gaps in qualifications, training and will help contribute to a fairer hair industry in which everyone has equal opportunities. Colleges are not doing enough. We support campaigners that want discrimination towards people with afro-textured hair to be officially classed as a form of racism.
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