UAO Director, Alie Kabba, flanked by hair braiders Amazon Smiley, left, and Frances Simmons, right. (Photo courtesy of Keri Wiginton, Chicago Tribune / October 4, 2011)
The Chicago Tribune today features an article on the new law that provides a special category of licenses for hair braiders. The new licenses mean that hair braiders no longer have to go through a long and expensive process in order to practice their craft as professionals. The law took effect last month and will require a hair braider entering the field to have 300 hours of classroom and practical experience to get a license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The department intends to offer schools and classes for hair braiders. The United African Organization and the Illinois Association of Hair Braiders were at the forefront of pushing for the new legislation. "We saw this as a social justice issue," said UAO Director, Alie Kabba. You can see the article on the Tribune website!
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