“I actually like to show up with a messy top ponytail and headscarf and go against the ‘neat’ standard because it makes me stand out and I get to prove to people and students that a teacher doesn’t look a certain way or that a scholar doesn’t look a certain way. So I kind of show up how I want to places.”

“Yes. Growing up in the 90s with the whole movement to have knowledge of self, positivity, and self expression prompted me to express myself this way. I was in love with the Rastafarian movement. To be honest my hair grows like wildfire, so I wanted to let it do what it did.” - Chef Will Hall