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Natural Hair in the Media

On the Couch with Jada Pinkett Smith

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The CN reader that's heading to the red carpet tomorrow is... Kieran Windley @CitifiedKay  Congrats!!! Say hi to Jada and Angela for me! Hola chicas! Yesterday I had the rare opportunity and honor to speak with the talented and brilliant actor/director, Jada Pinkett Smith.  This entertainment legend, who I assume rocks an 'S' on her chest beneath her ultra chic…
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News Anchor, Stephanie Satchell, Goes Natural!

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via Newsplex.com It's a growing trend in the African American community. Many women are saying "no" to chemical straighteners, weaves, extensions, wigs and heat and instead switching back to wearing their natural hair. CBS19’s Stephanie Satchell takes a look at the trend that some people are now calling a movement. For decades, African American women have been going to great…
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Is My Hair Holding Me Back?

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Dominique of Dominiquetoney.com writes:  A friend of mine - an actress - once told me "Working in commercials can be your waitressing job." I was sort of taken aback when she said this. What??? She booked one or two commercials a year, and it helped her stay afloat as she pursued tv shows and indie films. It was her "day…
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Natural Hair and the Media

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  by Shelli of Hairscapades  Last week, I shared an Infiniti commercial that featured a natural bride, because it really struck me and made me smile (see the commercial here). Someone wrote an insightful comment on the post that ended with, “s it really necessary for a commercial to validate the beauty of natural hair?” This reply prompted me to…
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