Sunne's Gift When Ama Karikari-Yawson heard the barber say that her son was a real “n-word” who did not have “pretty hair” she was sickened by the experience. Like many mom’s Yawson took her son Jojo to the barbershop for a quick cut. Previously, the barber had always shaved Jojo’s hair into a baldie. But this time Yawson asked that he only give her son a low cut as she … [Read more...]
The Nappiness Problem…
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Afro State of Mind: Memories of a Nappy Headed Black Girl Excerpt: Chapter 1 A Nappy Headed Black Girl Discovers the Nappiness Problem The following is an excerpt from chapter one. Enjoy! ******** ...My young sense of cultural pride was battered by consistent exposure to images that said White women were the beautiful women, White people were the beautiful people and … [Read more...]
Sheryl Underwood: Black Girl Pain
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By now you’ve heard about Sheryl Underwood’s comments about Black hair being nasty on CBS’ national syndicated show called The Talk. In case you missed it here’s a brief recap: On Friday, Aug. 31, a re-run episode of CBS' "The Talk" featured the ladies discussing what supermodel Heidi Klum does with her biracial sons' shorn hair, Mediate first reported. (In a previous … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]