So the Gabby-Hair-Drama continues. If you have no idea what the words “Gabby-Hair-Drama” mean, you can get a cliff notes version in Part 1 of this post. Initially many had concerns that the longer this topic was in the spotlight the more harm it would cause. But as an “eternal optimist” – I actually think the conversation has begun to evolve into a more critical and powerful … [Read more...]
Dear Gabby: Hurt Sistas Hurt Other Sistas
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A short while ago, I wrote about nappy hair haters. One of my main points was that when Black women hate on nappy hair – it’s usually more about the hater than it is about the woman wearing her hair in a natural style. Black people living in Western society have a lengthy history of being taught to resent and despise each other. So when Sistas with perms hate … [Read more...]
Nappy Haters: You Look Like a Shocked Slave
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After posting this picture of herself wearing an Afro on twitter, female rapper and America’s Best Dance Crew judge Lil’ Mama got a reminder of just how challenging it can be to be natural. According to a report posted on LoveBrownSugar and CurlyNikki, Lil’ Mama’s Afro picture was not very well received. Some of the folks on her twitter stream saw the photo and … [Read more...]
“Overly” Coarse & “Totally” Out of Control
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Products For"Any" Type of Hair photo credit: Urban Hippie Love This weekend I was cleaning the house and turned on the T.V. so it could play in the background. The channel just so happened to be tuned to a hair product infomercial featuring a Caucasian woman and a lighter skinned woman of African descent. The infomercial was for Chaz Dean’s Wen® product that … [Read more...]
Behind the Napps…
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In the summer of 2004 I was combing out my hair in preparation to attend the International African Arts Festival. As I rinsed the conditioner out of my thick and tangled nappy hair, I grew excited about the fun I knew we were about to have. The festival, which takes place in Brooklyn, NY, is a major event. Every year thousands of people of African descent gather there in … [Read more...]