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Jul 25

Crowning Glory: Fiercely Embracing Sculptural Hair as a Form of Self-Expression

By Nikki Walton Wellness and Beauty, Curly Nikki, Natural Hair 3 Comments

Source: Elle via Pinterest Crowning Glory: Embracing Sculptural Hair as a Form of Self-Expression A. Simone When I was a child, I remember accompanying my mother to local hair shows. The atmosphere was electric, filled with creativity and innovation (and vendors... THE VENDORS!). One particular memory stands out: a stylist had crafted a hairstyle resembling a basketball hoop, complete with…

Dec 19

Do Light Skinned Girls Perpetuate Colorism?

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 3 Comments

Do Light Skinned Girls Perpetuate Colorism? by Veronica Wells of NoSugarNoCream.com Sisterhood is something many Black women strive for. But despite our best efforts, we all fall short from time to time. Sometimes we intentionally choose words we know will cut. Other times the disregard, disrespect is less sinister and due to years of consuming Eurocentric beauty standards, internalized racism,…

Dec 18

Is It Wrong To Call Your Kids The N Word?

By BITCHES BREW BY ERICKKA SY SAVANÉ Curly Nikki No Comments

By Veronica Wells If someone decided to conduct an experiment to determine the most-used word in my vocabulary, I would tell them to save their time and energy. I can answer that question myself. The word is n*gga. I can hear the disappointed groans from those of you who argue that we should’ve buried the word a few years ago.…

Sep 21

4 Afro Latinos Find Out How African They Are When They Get DNA Tested

By BITCHES BREW BY ERICKKA SY SAVANÉ Curly Nikki No Comments

Pero Like With the popularity of DNA testing everyone wants to know more about where they come from, even Afro Latinos who are known to have a pretty varied relationship to their African roots. Many are just discovering what it means to be African in a culture where it's not widely celebrated. Here 4 Afro Latinos get tested with varied…

May 04

The National Museum of African American History & Culture Cheat Sheet

By BITCHES BREW BY ERICKKA SY SAVANÉ Curly Nikki No Comments

Brenda Alexander (far right) & fam By Brenda Alexander After almost two years of trying to get passes for the National Museum of African American History & Culture in DC, I finally registered and recently had the pleasure of experiencing the magic of the new Smithsonian addition. I was outdone by what I bore witness to. When everyone told me,…