The Latest and Greatest on African-American Hair Styles
We often receive emails from adoptive mothers of African American children and white mothers of biracial children. That guide gives some rules-of-thumb that are useful in developing your own hair care regimen or one for your child. But, we have found that people are requesting more detail as to exactly what to do. They […]
Disney has announced they are finally adding a Black princess to the tremendously popular line-up of Disney princesses that we and our little girls grew up with. Production has started on “The Frog Princess” the first Disney movie to feature an African-American princess. In a tribute to New Orleans and the resiliency of […]
This is an update to an earlier post on an unfair grooming policy that targeted natural African American hair styles
From the petition page- “Jan 18th: The Baltimore Police Dept has officially RESCINDED the policy against natural hair styles. The new policy is now in effect. African American natural hairstyles are no longer considered fads and […]
We were recently made aware of a grooming policy going into effect this month at the Baltimore Police Department. This policy is insensitive at best and racist at worst. We wanted to make you aware of it. Nappturality has put up a petition you can sign and listed email address of several […]
Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder, or is what we are supposed to find beautiful drilled into our heads from the time we enter into society? As women of color, this question is especially pertinent as many of us chase the Eurocentric image of beauty that is thrust upon us. […]
Black women outspend other women by a factor of two to six times (depending on which source you believe) when it comes to hair care. While we represent less than 10% of the population, we spend most of the money spent on hair care in this country. A black woman will take care of her […]
We’ve been huge fans of India.Arie since her first album came out and we heard the song Video. India is not only a talented musician, she’s got a great spirit. Her lyrics are inspirational, spiritual and positive. As the parents of two little girls, we are glad to have a positive black female role model […]