Powerful Head Wraps of Today & The Tignon Law Head Scarves of Yesterday:

Join us in person for a lively dive into the history and style of head wraps! Discover how these vibrant wraps have evolved from the Tignon Law days to today’s bold fashion statements. It’s a fun, eye-opening event where culture meets creativity. Bring your curiosity and get ready to celebrate the stories behind the scarves!

Enacted in 1786 by Spanish Louisiana Governor Esteban Miró, the Tignon Lawforced women of African descent (free and enslaved) to cover their hair with a knotted headdress, or "tignon," to mark them as inferior to white women. Aimed at stifling the "excessive" beauty and perceived social threat of Black women, it was largely a response to jealousy from the wives of slaveholders and the growing influence of women of color in New Orleans.

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