Lincoln celebrated Black History Month in February, and during the Black Lives Matter Week of Action, students attended interactive, peer-led presentations that featured the Black community’s work and achievements.
Sophomore Zahara Hindlin was one of the many presenters. She had the opportunity to educate fellow students about fashion trends that stem from the Black community.
The fashion presentation was led by Hindlin along with sophomore Naomi Peck and senior Themba Sweetland. This was Hildlin’s first time presenting during Week of Action.
“For it being my first time and it being the first session of the day, there were a lot more people than I was expecting there to be, probably like 20-30 people for each session,” said Hindlin.
Sophomore Addie Lindberg found it valuable to attend this session.
“I thought it would be a goal to understand how, especially with Lincoln being a fashion heavy school, the Black community has affected Lincoln in general through fashion,” said Lindberg, “I feel like the audience was engaged and it was a very well put together presentation.”
The fashion presentation by Hindlin and others explored how baggy clothing, hoop earrings and early 2000’s clothing trends originated in Black communities. Dominant culture, meaning white culture, now incorporates those trends, but many students don’t know who created them.
“It made me realize and reflect on what clothing trends I wear and where those come from and how a lot of people at Lincoln also participate in these trends. It makes me curious about what else I do in my daily life that is heavily inspired or created by other cultures,” said Lindberg.
During Hindlin’s session there were many occurrences where students were asked to look up where certain movements and trends were created. Lindberg said she learned new information.
“I learned a lot about how the Black community has affected fashion around the world and we learned about a bunch of decades, I think about 100 years of fashion,” said Lindberg, “The disco movement, street style today and even specific trends like hoop earrings and baggy clothes and acrylics [nails].”
You can read more about the Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Black Lives Matter Week of Action educate and inform.
