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From Essence:
Way before my 12-year-old was a big ol', tall-as-I-am thang, she was an adorable baby who happened to bear the burden of the slowest-growing stuff you've ever seen sprout from somebody's scalp. Her hair started out promising enough. After the crown of her head poked through into the brave new world, the doctor smiled and said, "Look at all that curly brown hair!
But then she went through that balding phase that a lot of Black babies endure, when the back of their heads look like some really mean prankster replaced their hair with patches of wooly-looking carpet. I remember putting my hand out and praying over her precious little head whenever she would toddle by. That hair was a challenge and only the Lord could fix it.
Continue reading I'm Proud My Daughter is Locked Up... So to Speak
From CNN:
Tamara Winfrey Harris tells a story of being in a chain restaurant with her husband when their names were called for a table. Just as the couple rose to go, a middle-aged white woman standing nearby reached out swiftly to touch Winfrey Harris's hair which at the time was styled in natural twists.
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From Madame Noire:
It's a rarity you see black female celebrities come into the Hollywood limelight with their own locks. Some people proudly do so and own it, showing off hair that's as thick and kinky as it wants to be, and we love it! You know, the Janelle Monáe's, the Leela James' and the Esperanza Spaldings of the world. But others keep their natural locks on the low and go on to successfully change the lace front game, re-invent wigs, and have some women flocking to the beauty supply store for similar look with bubbly and stripper-esque names like, "Candi." They look just as fab.
Continue reading Celebrities We'd Like To See Without Their Weaves
From PRWEB:
Now more than ever before, Black, Afro Caribbean, and African American women around the world are embracing methods, advice, and products to help them take care of their hair naturally, without chemicals. Now, those that use the ipad, ipod touch, or iphone, have an additional resource available to them. Originally published in print in 2007, the book Twelve Steps For Growing Black Hair is now available in the iTunes iBookstore.
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