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...]
The White House ‘Fro
The Pursuit of Nappiness By Mirielle Liong Inspired by his race for the White House, Going-Natural.com offered President Obama the centerpiece of its exhibition "The Pursuit of Nappiness" as a gift for his birthday last year. The colorful framed portrait, chosen as a favorite during the exposition at the Casa Frela Gallery in Manhattan, shows a beautiful woman with a … [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...]