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curly hair in the media

Rihanna Calls Her Bantu Knots “Ghetto”

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  PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM by Devri Velazquez It's not much of a shock to us whenever rebellious Barbadian megastar Rihanna shows up somewhere with visually enticing hair, fashion, and make-up. The killer combo makes up what we adore about the edgy pop princess. But did she take her shock value a little too serious yesterday when she showed up…
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Are the Proposed Army Changes (AR 607-1) Discriminatory to Women with Natural Hair?

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by Tia of www.naturallyfitandfab.com Thursday, March 19th, new army regulations as it relates to grooming and appearance were leaked online. The leaked information included a PowerPoint, Army Regulation 670-1 leader training, with explicit details and pictures explaining the new polices. Many of the new guidelines directly affect African American women in the Army. Updated Female Grooming Standards include the following: Clarifies…
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Bring Back the Afro

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Bibi Mcgill! by Tammy Goodson of CurlyChics Did you hear? The afro is making a comeback! Shout out to the 70’s for taking the look reminiscent of the era back never again to be seen. Unless you look in cities such as New York, Philly, or Baltimore just to name a few, that is. Simon Doogan is championing the cause…
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