
Democratic Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) has courageously announced that she lives with alopecia. In an emotional video for The Root, a Black-centric site, Rep. Pressley describes how her Senegalese braids came to define her campaign and her self-image — and how hair loss has changed those things, but how she's determined to enjoy life and keep her black identity. Pressley also bravely debuted her bald head, showing the reality of alopecia.
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