Whitney Miller showing her braids on air. Photo from WCPO 9 News
By Whitney Miller
Whitney Miller is a multimedia journalist for WCPO 9 News.
CINCINNATI — After eight years as a news reporter and anchor, I just started wearing my hair in braids on air for the first time in my career.
You might ask, “What’s the big deal?” And you’re right. It shouldn’t be a big deal, but it is, at least it is for me and many of the Black female television reporters I know who are finally getting the chance towear a style we’ve had to deem “vacation hair” for decades.
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Reposted with permission from WCPO 9 News.