Natural Hair in the Media

Jan 27

Growing Stigma Toward Women with Relaxed Hair?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

HuffPo is revisiting the topic of natural hair-- It seems a line has been drawn in the sand on black hair's kinks and curls (or lack thereof): on one side is "The Relaxers"; on the other, "The Naturals." But can we find answers to the questions that arise once you determine what side of the "hair line" you fall ---…

Sep 12

Nivea the Company Culturally Insensitive?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 73 Comments

via Miss Jia I hope that reps for Nivea are prepared for wig snatching because that’s precisely what’s on the mind of some after seeing the above ad on Twitter. Just in case your vision is a little cloudy, the ad showcases a black man, decently dressed but holding a face with an afro with the caption Recivilize yourself with…

Sep 12

Segregated Ads May Send Wrong Message

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Kristian Richards via NaturallyCurly.com Earlier this year, National Public Radio featured a revealing story that provided candid insight into how increasing the visibility of black models during a 1970′s French fashion show changed the industry forever. During this time black models were considered “exotic rarities” and the emergence of an abundance of models of color made for a “turning-heads…

Sep 12

Andre Walker Talks Down Kinky Hair- A Response

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 75 Comments

by Tracey Wallace for NaturallyCurly.comIn an interview with Elle magazine, Andre Walker, stylist to Ms. Oprah Winfrey herself for more than two decades, dropped this bomb: “I always recommend embracing your natural texture. Kinky hair can have limited styling options; that’s the only hair type I suggest altering with professional relaxing.” And with that, Mr. Walker just proved that logic…

Sep 12

TSA Hair Search Racially Motivated?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 39 Comments

Alicia Peck writes;Hi Nikki,I am an avid fan of your site and it has helped me tremendously since I went natural almost two years ago. I found this on MSNBC today... totally in shock, I thought you'd want to share with your readers. What do you guys think? A woman says the TSA demand to search her hair at a…

Natural Hair in the Media

Growing Stigma Toward Women with Relaxed Hair?

Nivea the Company Culturally Insensitive?

Segregated Ads May Send Wrong Message

Andre Walker Talks Down Kinky Hair- A Response

TSA Hair Search Racially Motivated?

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