'WE ROCK
DOPE
HAIR':
Detroit's
Largest
Natural
Hair
Event
returns
for its
8th year
DETROIT
-
Naturally
FLYY
Detroit
returns
with
their
signature
event
Saturday,
June 2,
2018, 1
p.m.-8
p.m. at
The
Artist
Village
Detroit,
17340
Lahser
Rd.
Detroit,
MI
48219.
WE ROCK
DOPE
HAIR! A
Natural
Hair
Experience,
is
Detroit's
Largest
gathering
of Black
women,
natural
hair and
style.
Celebrating
its 8th
year,
Naturally
FLYY
Detroit
takes
pride in
promoting
positivity,
true
authenticity
and
creative
freedom
in their
Detroit
community
and
beyond.
The
sister
team and
founders,
Charice
"EttaFLYY”
Thomas
and
Jennifer
Thomas,
have
pushed
positive
programming
that
celebrates
the
beauty
of black
women,
starting
with
their
hair.
Naturally
FLYY
also
gives
black
women
the
platform
to own
their
individual
beauty
and
shine.
“We’re
not
taught
to
embrace
what
naturally
comes
out of
our
head.
Naturally
FLYY
Detroit
is some
sort of
a
permission
slip,”
says
EttaFLYY.
“It
gives
people a
small
gift to
say,
‘You can
be who
you
are.’”
Featuring:
•
Natural
Hair
Chat w/
Marquisha
and
LaDonna
of
HairGoals
313 •
African
Drumming
and
Dancing
•
Handmade
Artist
Market
featuring:
Original
Moxie,
TGIN and
more!
•
Product
and
accessory
swap
table
• Pop up
salon
• Live
big
chops
demos/tutorials
Breakout
sessions:
•
Traditional
African
Head
Wrapping
by Rose
from
Sterose
International
• Turban
Wraps by
Leah
Vernon
• The
Psychology
of Hair
by
Patrece
M.
Lucas,
MS LLPC
counselor,
life
coach
and
mediator
Legendary
house
music DJ
Stacy
“HOTWAXX”
Hale,
African
drumming
and
dancing
will
keep the
crowd
moving
as they
indulge
in vegan
and
vegetarian
friendly
food.
Attendees
will
also
enjoy
giveaways,
door
prizes
and
raffles.
“You
have
this
event
that you
can come
to and
everybody
looks
the same
but does
not look
the
same,”
says
Jennifer
Thomas.
“It’s
important
for
older
women,
young
girls,
middle
aged
women—
it’s
important
for
everybody.”
The
Sponsors
of this
empowering
meet-up
are
Walker
Miller
Energy
Services,
LLC
(title
sponsor),
Sweet
Potato
Sensations,
Tru2u
Naturals
and The
Peacock
Room.
Tickets
are
available
for $12
in
advance
and
onsite
for $15.
Youth
ages
13-17
are $5.
Children
ages 12
and
under
are
free.
Visit
http://naturallyflyydetroit.strikingly.com/
for more
information
and to
buy
tickets.
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