SAVANNAH FINESTONE
AND JACK PARKER
West Herts College
http://bit.ly/dandad_waves“70% of black girls can’t swim and 5.5
times more black kids die drowning
than white kids,” state the creative pair
Finestone and Parker. But why? “Lack
of funding, facilities and ultimately
Hair,” they say.
In their pencil winning project,
the duo explore how hair is a huge part
of the identity of so many black
women. “Social pressure to always look
good, the damaging effects of chlorine
on afro hair, and racial discrimination
in swim cap sizes prevents many black
girls from getting in the pool,” they say.
This project aims to empower black
women to make waves.COMPUTERARTS.CREATIVEBLOQ.COMSPECIAL REPORT AUGUST 2019