About 30 minutes south of Atlanta, a small group of middle- and high-school girls is practicing hairstyles on mannequin heads at the Fairburn Youth Center.
Here, a mentorship program for young girls is creating a safe space for them to explore self-expression, learn new skills, and make friends through a hair braiding camp.
Maliah Joseph focuses on her technique as she installs knotless braids on a mannequin head during the camp. (DorMiya Vance/WABE)
Eleven-year-old Maliah Joseph says she learned about the program, called Girl’s Guide, hosting the camp through a friend.
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