politics and race - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

Lupita Nyong’o- “There is no shame in Black beauty.”

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Via Necolebitchie and AroundTheWayCurls On Thursday night, the stunning actress was honored at Essence’s 7th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon in Hollywood, where she delivered a powerful speech on her quest to accept the skin she was born in. Like most young children growing up, her perception of beauty came from what she saw celebrated on her television screen,…

Sep 21

“In Nigeria, Queens of Africa steal a march on Barbie”

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via Angela Ukomadu and Tim Cocks of Yahoo.com LAGOS (Reuters) - With a booming economy in Nigeria and more black children than anywhere else in the world, Taofick Okoya was dismayed some years ago when he couldn't find a black doll for his niece. Read On!>>> The 43-year-old spotted a gap in the market and with little competition from foreign firms…

Sep 21

Hospital Advises Straightening Children’s Hair?

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by Tracey Wallace The natural hair community is getting stronger by the day here in the U.S., but that isn't the case for the rest of the world. In Brazil, the home of the Brazilian Blow Out treatment that uses formaldehyde to straighten tight curls and coils, the pressure to straighten begins very young. Much like the stories that comes…

Sep 21

Race and Natural Hair- “You’re mixed so you don’t really know the struggle.”

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by Ana Santos About a year ago, I wrote an article about how much I disliked being mixed because of my hair. These last few months, I realized that I didn’t embrace the natural hair life because of others and not me. I liked my curls and had already transitioned not knowing it. I still didn’t accept the fact that…

Sep 21

White Women, Black Hairstyles- Exploring Gender, Race & Generational Gaps

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pics via Slate.com Via Hairscapades- So, my sister Shana posted a link on Facebook to this Slate.com article: White Women, Black Hairstyles. My initial reaction? Read On>>> O_o Ummmmm …. well, I guess black women have been wearing white, Brazilian, and Asian hair/hairstyles in the corporate space for decades … soooo … ? Yeah … Well, I will say this,…