This weekend was full of win. FULL. OF. WIN! First we have a fantastic turn out at the “Raising Confident Kinky/Coily/Curly Haired Kids” event. One thing is true—our community is full of parents and educators who are very much concerned about the welfare of Black children. It was an honor to share the stage with Ama Karikari-Yawson as she read her new children’s book Sunne’s … [Read more...]
Tiana Parker: Black Girls & Black Hair Under Siege
******** UPDATE BELOW WITH INFO ON A CHANGE.ORG PETITION ******** When I saw the video (see link below) of little Tiana Parker crying because her school disapproved of her locks, it broke my heart. Tiana is the straight A student who attended Deborah Brown Community School. At least she did attend the school until her father Terrance Parker was forced to enroll her … [Read more...]
Mommy, I don’t Like My Hair!
Early Hair Pride Now that I’m raising a child I find it even more important that I surround mini-me with affirming images of natural hair. At first I didn’t think this would be that big of a deal because my child is a boy and when we usually think about natural hair we do so in terms of girl children. But as I previously mentioned here, learning to appreciate natural hair is … [Read more...]