Karla Arroyo

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Karla Arroyo is a Social Journalism student at the Newmark J-School. She covers stories surrounding women of color with natural hair in places of work and society. Karla launched her personal blog, KarleezysWay.com in 2016 where she writes about natural hair care, cultural topics, and travel. She is Dominican and currently resides in the Bronx, NY, but is originally from Washington Heights, NY.

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