politics and natural hair

Sep 21

President Obama Admires Dante De Blasio’s Afro!

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source So... it's no just me?! I'm not even an NYC resident but every time the De Blasio family grace the television screen, I give pause. It's awesome to see natural hair displayed and celebrated on a national stage and it's cool to see President O admiring it right along with us! According to the NY Times- During a fund-raiser…

Jul 10

A Statement From the Parker Family- ‘7 Year Old Tiana Hopes to Continue to Inspire Young Girls’

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(Photo courtesy of Curtis Young/Available on Associated Press) Last week I shared the heartbreaking story of 7-year-old Tiana Parker. She was sent home from Deborah Brown Community School in Tulsa, Oklahoma because her hair was deemed inappropriate and distracting. According to the school's policy, 'hairstyles such as dreadlocks, afros, mohawks, and other faddish styles are unacceptable'. Shortly thereafter, I also…

Sep 21

Exclusive Interview w/ Father of Girl Sent Home for Wearing DreadLocks- “We Just Want Our Story Heard”

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Tiana Parker This morning I shared the heartbreaking story of 7-year-old Tiana Parker. She was sent home from Deborah Brown Community School in Tulsa, Oklahoma because her hair was deemed inappropriate and distracting. According to the school's policy, 'hairstyles such as dreadlocks, afros, mohawks, and other faddish styles are unacceptable'. KOKI, reported that Tiana's father, Terrence Parker, pulled her out of classes…

Sep 21

Girl Sent Home Because ‘Dreadlocks’ and ‘Afros’ Are Too Distracting

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Sorry for all the negativity this week, y'all. But now this is happening- Read On>>> via TheRawStory A father in Oklahoma said this week that he was forced to pull his daughter out of classes after the charter school she was attending sent her home for having the wrong hairstyle.Terrance Parker told KOKI that he is a barber and he…

Jan 27

Afro Puffs, Politics and Privilege

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by Erica Thurman of EricaThurman.com "So what? You wear your hair natural. Now, add darker skin to that. Add a different physique. How much harder do you think things would be for you? You’ve been acting like there is an equal playing field even among people who occupy the same category of oppression. The fact is that you’re a skinny,…

politics and natural hair

President Obama Admires Dante De Blasio’s Afro!

A Statement From the Parker Family- ‘7 Year Old Tiana Hopes to Continue to Inspire Young Girls’

Exclusive Interview w/ Father of Girl Sent Home for Wearing DreadLocks- “We Just Want Our Story Heard”

Girl Sent Home Because ‘Dreadlocks’ and ‘Afros’ Are Too Distracting

Afro Puffs, Politics and Privilege

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