Appleton`s first Afro Hair Fair wants to close the hair equity gap by teaching textured hair care

APPLETON - Fox Valley community organization People of Progression and Taperz Barbershop are looking to close the Fox Cities hair equality gap by hosting the area`s first educational fair on caring for textured hair types.

Afro Hair Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Feb. 25 in Poplar Hall, located at 141 Riverheath Way in Appleton.

"This is Fox Cities` revolution towards hair equity," People of Progression Executive Director Kristen Gondek said.

Finding barber shops and salons that know how to work with curly and textured hair can be difficult for the Fox Valley`s Black community...