Remembering Lily + The Black Hair Experience + An ‘Egregious’ Act

ACROSS AMERICA — Lily Limbert, a 14-year-old Wisconsin girl, died this week after nearly drowning in Lake Michigan. Though her family is mourning their loss, they’re also remembering what made the girl from Greendale so unique, amazing and memorable.

"One of her biggest achievements is that she truly touched the lives of everyone she met. She found beauty in everything and everyone," Lily’s aunt Leslie Scott told Patch.

A few things Lily found beautiful: music, art, taxidermy, challenges and ensuring equal rights for everyone. Read the story on Greendale Patch

The Black Hair Experience

A pop-up art exhibit celebrating the hair and culture of Black people after years of discrimination and minimal representation is now featured at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In creating The Black Hair Experience, longtime friends Alisha Brooks and Elizabeth Davis took different aspects of their hair experiences and cultivated them into art pieces to share with the world. Read the story on Bowie Patch

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