Akilah Davis, a local TV news anchor at WTVD in Raleigh, North Carolina, made a powerful statement on Juneteenth by embracing her natural hair after appearing without her wig on live television.

RALEIGH -- For Juneteenth 2023, a local television reporter celebrated the hair freedom she's always wanted. Akilah Davis, a race and culture reporter from our sister station WTVD in North Carolina, ...

The ABC News journalist tells PEOPLE she hopes to inspire other Black women by sharing her personal hair journey Kaitlyn Huamani is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She has previously worked at local ...