Bloomsday and Beyond featuring Emma Dabiri, author of Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture

In celebration of Bloomsday and Juneteenth, the Consul General of Ireland in Austin, Robert Hull and

the Executive Director of Torch Literary Arts, Amanda Johnston, invites you to a conversation with Irish writer and author of Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture, Emma Dabiri.

Cost: Free

Complimentary copies of Twisted will be available for attendees while supplies last.

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Emma Dabiri is a broadcaster, historian, and bestselling author. Emma’s work often delves into the complexities of identity, culture, and race through art, history, and current affairs. Her Channel 4 documentary Hair Power: Me and My Afro asks how hair became one of the most misunderstood, celebrated, and debated aspects of the black experience. It won a Cannes Lion Silver award in the Entertainment Category. She presented several series of Britain’s Lost Masterpieces for BBC4 and Back in Time for Brixton, and The Sweet Makers for BBC2. She’s…