WHY WE MUST NOT BUY INTO COLORISM

WHY WE MUST NOT BUY INTO COLORISM

By now, it is difficult not to have heard ofAmara Le Negra, the gorgeous Afro-Latina music artist on Love & Hip Hop Miami. Besides having an epic head full of natural curls, her personality is larger than life and she has been quite vocal on the colorism she has experienced. In fact, throughout this season of Love & Hip Hop Miami, there has been an ongoing conversation about colorism from both ends of the spectrum from Amara Le Negra and Veronica Vega (another Love & Hip Hop Miami cast member). While Amara has questioned why the Latin image always is a singular depiction of fair skin and straight hair, Veronica recently asked the question of how black someone has to be to be considered black, and—citing the lack of aid in Puerto Rico as an example—notes that anyone who is not white understands inequality all too well.
Posted in Amara La Negra, black hair history, black history, black history month, colorism, Natural Hair Care, natural hair show, Taliah Waajid, World Natural Hair Healthy Lifestyle Event
WHAT IS THE APPLE OF MY EYE? THE ANSWER IS YOU.

WHAT IS THE APPLE OF MY EYE? THE ANSWER IS YOU.

This week we celebrated the various apples of our eyes—or our most cherished someone(s) —in observation of St. Valentine’s Day with heartfelt greeting cards, flowers, candy , teddy bears and dazzling dates out on the town or special evenings indoors. We usually think of Valentine’s Day as a celebration of romantic love but that doesn’t stop us from expressing love on the 14th for our family, friends and community.
Posted in African American community, African American poets, apple of my eye, Atlanta hair show, black hair history, black history, black history month, Marvin Wyche Jr., Natural Hair Care, Natural Hair Care Products, natural hair show, Valentine's Day, World Natural Hair Healthy Lifestyle Event
THE PAST AND PRESENT OF ADDRESSING ITCHY SCALP

THE PAST AND PRESENT OF ADDRESSING ITCHY SCALP

When I take a minute to look at the proliferation of the natural hair movement and the rise of the availability in products specifically suited to care for and manage naturally curly, coily, kinky and wavy hair, I am amazed.
Posted in black hair history, black history, black history month, coily hair, curly hair, Natural Hair, Natural Hair Care, natural hair moisturizer, natural hair styling, prevent breakage, Protective Styles, protective styling, Taliah Waajid, Transitioning
5 INTERESTING HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT BRAIDING

5 INTERESTING HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT BRAIDING

My journey and career as a licensed Master Cosmetologist and Natural Hair Care Specialist began with hair braiding—which is perhaps one of the oldest and longest enduring ways to protectively style naturally curly, kinky and coily hair. In honor of Black History Month, I’d like to share with you a few fascinating facts about the history of braiding.
Posted in african braiding, black hair history, black history, black history month, cornrowing, cornrows, Frances Harper, hair braiding, protective styling tools, Topics: Protective Styles