Michelle Obama's Hair

Visiting the 'Palazzo del Governo' of L'Aquila on July 9, 2009, Michelle added a stylish bump to a simple up-do.
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On a trip to Italy, Michelle added a stylish bump to a simple up-do. The choice many black women make to alter their natural hair texture has been attributed to everything from a history of oppression and assimilation to media-influenced notions of beauty and simple personal aesthetics.

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