Natural Hair in the Media

Sep 21

“Natural is often synonymous for curly, mixed hair. This is not only damaging, but unrealistic.”

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by Devri Velazquez Introduce yourself. My name is X'ene Sky and I currently live in Houston, Texas although I'll be relocating to Austin in May for Graduate School at UT Austin. I am a classically trained pianist, singer, composer as well as an organizer and activist. I enjoy working with children, reading, painting and yoga. How long have you been…

Sep 21

Texas Court Rules in Favor of Hair Braider Isis Brantley

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by Janelle Sands This natural hair movement has taken off so rapidly that we forget how it even got started. As bloggers take the spotlight, accompanying us through our personal hair care lessons together, we can now stop briefly to appreciate one of the pioneers of this movement. Isis Brantley was one of the first women to notice the need…

Sep 21

Judge Orders Halle Berry’s Ex to Stop Straightening Daughter’s Hair

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by Devri Halle Berry and ex Gabriel Aubry have reunited. But not under the circumstances we might have once hoped for. Yesterday news broke that the X-Men and Monster's Ball actress is taking model ex Aubry to court for straightening their daughter Nahla's hair. She claims he is "trying to make our daughter look white," according to E! News and…

Dec 19

The US Army Reversed Its Natural Hair Restrictions!

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CN Says: We did it, we did it! I've been talking to our curly troops about this issue since 2012 so it's amazing to see how our efforts can affect positive change. via Refinery 29- Just five months after the Army released a controversial update to Army Regulation 670-1, which severely restricted the hairstyles of women with natural locks, the Pentagon…

Natural Hair in the Media

“Natural is often synonymous for curly, mixed hair. This is not only damaging, but unrealistic.”

Texas Court Rules in Favor of Hair Braider Isis Brantley

Judge Orders Halle Berry’s Ex to Stop Straightening Daughter’s Hair

Louisiana school hits Rastafarian teen with ‘unlimited suspension’ over his dreadlocks

The US Army Reversed Its Natural Hair Restrictions!

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