my family reunion. Yes. I’m still alive. My family reunion went fairly well. People were so caught up in joy that most of them didn’t even notice my hair. A few of my Uncles were like “WHY? WHY?” I simply smiled and said, “Good to see you too!” One of my Uncles said “wow, it looks fresh.” I [...]
Archive for the ‘Societal Lenses’ Category
14 May
Don’t Fret – The Comments Never Stop
Please don’t fret because the comments never stop. I’m home visiting my parents before I start my new job (more on that in a bit). I PROMISE YOU….Every time I see my grandma (yes, the same one who rocks the wig) she always asks, “OMG, what did you do with your hair?” I’ve learned to [...]
6 May
Media and Natural Hair
I just recalled on an observation that I made waaaay before I was ever natural. As I was wasting my brain cells on tv, particularly College Hill, I noticed that many (if not the majority of) commericals display African-American women with natural hair. When I had relaxed hair, I always wondered why there was only natural hair. It [...]
23 Apr
Please Love Your Hair
Hi everyone, this is a reply to a comment on the Kink Links page. I just wanted to stress how important it is to love your hair. By the way, if you know of any noteworthy links, let’s kink it together!
Redpumpz
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DON’T GET A RELAXER!! PLEASE!!
I’m sure you’re a beautiful person and I COMPLETELY understand the [...]
22 Apr
What’s Your Motivation?
Someone asked me what was my motivation for going natural. ”Mid-life crisis?” “Boyfriend?” “Stress?” No, no, and yes.
I’m only 24 for I haven’t gotten to mid-life. I was bothered by my boyfriend at that time but not that bothered. And YES, I was stressed.
I was stressed out with scabs on my scalp.
I was stressed out with [...]
16 Feb
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Yesterday, I travelled with my Professor to see a concert by a group named “Sweet Honey in the Rock.” It was an a cappella performance and was simply beautiful. All the performers had natural hair and it was great!
Before getting to the concert, I already knew that I would see many women with natural hair. Birds [...]
13 Dec
Home for the Holidays
Much to my chagrin…I’m home for the holidays. Not that I don’t like being here in the dirty dirty, where the grillz gleam in the sun…but the people, culture, values mindset just gets me! If you’re from South Florida…you know EXACTLY what I mean. (Light skin – check. Big booty – well…check?? Long hair – [...]
7 Nov
This Afro Thing
Hey there. Still not relaxer…yet(??)
The other night, one of my classmates greeted me with “so, you’re actually serious about this afro thing?” I didn’t know what to say and I found myself justifying my decision by giving her visualizations of how my hair “waves up” with water and gel and that I don’t have “motherland” [...]
3 Nov
Hair Locs Force Student from School
According to ABC7, A three-year-old child faced expulsion from a religious school in Charles County, Md. because they said his hairstyle violated the school’s policy. Critics said the school is not very christian and perhaps racist.
The mother said the Southern Maryland Christian Academy kicked her son out because it considered his hard unacceptable, but she [...]
30 Sep
“A Girl Like Me”
I found an daringly interesting video titled “A Girl Like Me” that gives only proves the obvious. Its gives an excellent insight on how we need to hairucate ourselves. I believe that hairucation is the key and if we can change our minds, we can change our world. Tell me what you think!
