Roxë15: A breakthrough short film that puts a natural-haired black woman at the center of a futuristic, tech-oriented story. See how you can help bring this film to life at the end of the interview! The gorgeous natural haired actress April Matthis stars as Roxë Jones, an edgy virtual reality programmer who gets more than she bargained for when she’s inside a program she … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Does Jesus Like Your Weave?
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By now I’m sure you’ve heard about the pastor who declared that weaves were no longer welcome in his church. Now he didn’t out right ban the hairstyle but he clearly indicated his displeasure with the prevalence of the style in his church pews. According to AmericanPreachers.com, Pastor A.J. Aamir at Resurrecting Faith church in Waco, Texas believes that: Women wearing … [Read more...]
Russell Simmons, Harriet Tubman and #BlackPowerIsForBlackMen
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So if you haven’t heard, Russell Simmons created a Harriet Tubman sex tape. Yes, you read that right. A sex tape parody in which Mother Harriet has a fellow slave friend hide in a closet and tape her essentially seducing her master. In the video “Harriet”, played by Youtube comedian Shanna Malcolm, records: a sexual escapade with her master to blackmail him into helping her … [Read more...]
Professional Naturals Project: Leona Torres
Welcome to this week's edition of the Professional Naturals Project! The goal of this project is to: 1. Promote the beautiful diversity of professional natural hairstyles, 2. Create an image gallery so that other naturals can get ideas of how they can wear their hair in the work place, 3. Provide encouragement for women who desire to be their naturally beautiful … [Read more...]
Hair Porn: Naturals Beware
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If you began your natural hair journey in the age of Youtube and social media, chances are you've been exposed to Hair Porn. And sisters believe me when I say that Hair Porn can be a big problem in the natural hair community. What is Hair Porn, you ask? Hair Porn, is the compilation of images, videos, etc. that results in the arousal of hair lust, jealousy or simply yearning … [Read more...]