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Going Natural: When LinkedIn Profiles Turns to Racial Profiling
Originally posted on (not) Mixed (up): As I scrolled through my Facebook feed a few weeks ago, I came across a status update that was upsetting, though sadly not surprising: “That awkward moment when your decision to wear your hair natural comes up in an interview… and not in a complimentary way…” My friend Sonia… Continue reading
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Writing 101: Assignment #5 – Hook ‘em with a Quote: Natural Revolution
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell I remember the first year I got my hair loc’d. It was 2009, about three months before Chris Rock’s debut film “Good Hair”. There are moments in your life where people speak and you never forget what they say. When… Continue reading
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Why Natural Hair is Dehydrated
Read Part Two Here: Why Perms Are Afraid of Water Read Part One Here: Hair and the Nervous System Natural hair is actually not as dry as it sometimes looks, but the reason it is typically drier than other styles is all in the hair strand. There are, for the most part, three kinds of… Continue reading
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This Hair Will Not Apologize
You can reason all the reasons Why I embraced the nap Call it kinky crap like kitchen naps Cause it no longer snaps, crackles, and pops There are no more cracking chemicals back there But Kings fight private battles here There are wars taking place here There is strength here There is healing here water… Continue reading
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Rachel Dolezal: A Different View
I have not yet given an opinion about the Rachel Dolezal story as of yet, though I have been posting about it and following the story like the rest of you. I have heard the testimony of Rachel’s parents and the claims that she has a mental disorder. I have heard people mention that she’s… Continue reading
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Delilah’s Responsibility
I wonder if it was a spiritual experience wonder if blades covered their eyes against the war to which you had grafted them wonder if angels had taken the time to whisper to strands of hair of their coming demise I wonder if they saw laughter dancing in your eyes and if they had prepared… Continue reading
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Remember, When Going Natural…
“It doesn’t have to be dreads. You can wear an Afro, or braids like you used to. There’s a lot you can do with natural hair” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I was speaking with a sista recently who recently tried the natural challenge. That is, she went out on a limb and got locs. Thing… Continue reading
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