Digital Exhibits

Reflections in Beauty: Cosmetology and Barbering at Christiansburg Institute

Explore beauty culture at Christiansburg Institute. Learn how cosmetology and barbering empowered students to explore identity and create successful careers.

“CI Cosmetology Teacher Amanda DeHart in the 1966 Golden Tigers Yearbook.” William Brown Collection. Christiansburg Institute Digital Archive.

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Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Beauty: Style, Safety, & Empowerment (1)

Beauty: Style, Safety, & Empowerment (2)

Beauty as a Tool for Racial Progress (1)

Beauty as a Tool for Racial Progress (2)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (1)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (2)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (3)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (4)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (5)

Black Beauty Culture at Christiansburg Institute (6)

In the Business of Beauty (1)

In the Business of Beauty (2)

In the Business of Beauty (3)

In the Business of Beauty (4)

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