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Sep 21

My 4 Step System for Natural Hair Assailants

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by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com Just imagine someone walking up to you…and touching you…without your permission. **Can someone say “STRANGER DANGER?!”** This has happened to me on several occasions and each time I have to take a breath and decide how I will proceed. Continue!>>> Step 1 -- Mood: I admit the foundation on how I will proceed with…

Sep 21

6 Natural Hair Stereotypes I Get All the Time

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by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com Since I became natural and started rocking my fro, I have observed some interesting changes in my interactions with people and their perception of me. Below is a list of just a few: Continue!>>> When I go to a performance poetry event, all of a sudden I’m a poet that should perform at tonight’s…

Sep 21

Going Natural May NOT Be the Key to Helping Your Daughter Embrace Her Natural Hair

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source by Kirleen Neely PhD, LPC-S of http://www.richardsoncounseling.com/ In recent years natural hair moms have begun to unapologetically enter PTA meetings, playgrounds, and mommy groups rocking their curls. Many of them made a conscious decision to “go natural” as a way to teach their daughters self-acceptance and also help them learn how to navigate their kinky coils. One significant off spring of…

Sep 21

A LIBRARY THAT BURNS…REMEMBERING MAYA ANGELOU

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By Erickka Sy Savané of PopMomDaily.com I just heard that my favorite library has burned. When I got the news I wanted to cry, "Why this library and not another? This library, though old and frail, had so much more to give. Just recently it was set to be given yet another award for its incredible contribution to the world.…

Sep 21

Has the Natural Hair Community Created a Hierarchy for Curl Types? #TheNewGoodHair

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by Aziza Glass of www.azizaglass.com via BlackNaps.org Black women’s transition to rock their natural curl is not a trend. It’s a movement. Now that Black women have reclaimed the pride of wearing their natural hair, the world has begun to take notice. How much so? Major hair product companies are launching more “curly,” “textured,” or “natural” lines with pictures of Black women smiling…