politics and natural hair

Sep 20

The Politics of Natural Hair

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 15 Comments

by Jor-El Recently I came across a posting on Curly Nikki’s site that asked the question, “Does Natural Hair Make You Blacker?” If you are a Black American then more than likely you have explored this question or even had a discussion about it with friends. So does natural hair make you Blacker? In my opinion…yes and no. For some,…

Sep 12

Michelle Obama and the Politics of Natural Hair

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 21 Comments

Image taken from NaturallyCurly.com's article'Michelle Obama and the Politics of Natural Hair'TerraD writes:A post on another curly blog, made me think....What would happen if Michelle Obama, our lovely First Lady, were to go natural? Now put your creativity cap on for today's question:What would Mrs. Obama's natural, signature style be? Twist out, Bantu Knot out, etc. Why do you think…

Jan 27

Tresses of Choice

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 7 Comments

Check out this article on NYTimes.com. Big thanks to Ashley for the heads up!"When it comes to straightening hair or letting it be natural, the choice still pushes deep emotional buttons for many African-American women. Others ask, why can't hair just be hair? Nine black women discuss their hairstyles and the attitudes surrounding their hair."Listen, and weigh in!Later Gators,Nik

politics and natural hair

The Politics of Natural Hair

Michelle Obama and the Politics of Natural Hair

Tresses of Choice

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