Brooklyn Hairdresser Takuya Yamaguchi Creates E-Book To Raise $10,000 for BLM

Brooklyn Hairdresser Takuya Yamaguchi Creates E-Book To Raise $10,000 for BLM

LOVE Magazine UK shares a poetic story about Japanese hairstylist Takuya Yamaguchi and his determination to create 100 wigs in short order, then photograph them to create an e-book in support of the Black community.

In about 100 days, Yamaguchi created 100 hairstyles —  fashioned from shells, technicolor sweets and magenta slime — and then explained their history.

"I have been inspired by Black culture, music, fashion, hairstyles, and I respect them," commented the hairstylist. "In the midst of this turmoil, I’ve been learning again about American history, the social structures, and racial discrimination. I’d like to support people who are unfairly treated because of their race."

These creative hairstyles, made at his home in Brooklyn, have been compiled into new e-book Paused in NY ~ 100 Mannequin Heads Quarantined in aid of charity BlackLivesMatter Global Network, which fights to end State-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever. All profits from’ Paused in NY ~ 100 Mannequin Heads’ quarantined will be donated to the charity, which has raised $7,027 of its $10,000 target on it's GoFundMe fundraiser page so far. 100 wigs in 100 days is an impressive feat in it's own right, but imagine if Yamaguchi could raise $10,000 in the next 100? Now, that would be worth celebrating.

Yamaguchi’s Go Fund Me campaign is now at $8,594, on August 24. The e-book will be sent to anyone for donates more than $10, with 70% of the funds raised (costs of materials, photography and related expenses are being subtracted) donated to  BlackLivesMatter Global Network.