{"id":20,"date":"2020-03-16T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapc2016.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2020-09-19T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T14:08:22","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mapc2016.org\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MAPC 2016 was born out of the need for high-quality hair extensions that blend perfectly with all hair types.<\/p>\n<p>Hair is such an important part of how Black women show up in the world and we wanted to equip you (and ourselves) with the power of versatility. We love to see you shine naturally, but we know that from time to time, you might want to switch things up.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-headline font-weight-700 letter-spacing--wide type-style-heading-3 text-primary-1 text-center margin-bottom--up-2\">I \u2665 love my natural hair<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<h3>My name is Jeanette and I am the Founder and CEO of MAPC 2016.<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mapc2016.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/author.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mapc2016.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/author.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mapc2016.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/author-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>I have always been proud of my natural hair. 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