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Nivea is running an ad that shows a clean-shaven man with close-cropped hair who looks like he's about to go bowling with a decapitated head. He's holding the head by its Afro. Tag-line: RE-CIVILIZE YOURSELF. Ah, yes, the enlightened and highly appropriate association of black hair (and, by extension, black people) with the lack of civilization. Truly groundbreaking stuff, Nivea. But I gotta say, your original idea — making the tag-line "Ooga Booga! Black People Are Scary!" — was way edgier. More »
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Some black women with natural hair report receiving hair pat-downs from TSA employees — in some cases while white women with similar hair sailed through. Is this a case of racial profiling? More »
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In a recent interview with Elle magazine, Andre Walker — who was responsible for Her Majesty Oprah Winfrey's hair for more than two decades, said: "I always recommend embracing your natural texture. Kinky hair can have limited styling options; that's the only hair type that I suggest altering with professional relaxing." Uh-oh. Kinky-haired people did not like that. More »
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The troubled economy — along with changing style trends — have had a big impact on black hair salons. But is there an upside? More »
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Yet another reason Sesame Street is awesome: In the recently-aired segment "I Love My Hair," a brown muppet girl sings about how much she loves her hair, whether it's natural, braided, or in an Afro. More »
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This is my opinion and I own it. When I read the report that Gabby Sidibe was covering the 25th anniversary of Elle magazine's October issue, I nearly jumped out of my office chair with utter excitement. More »
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Our hair is unique. Our hair is beautiful. Our hair requires the use of products that give it moisture and nourishment. And yes, some of those products have fragrances that are remarkable. More »
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"Zahara Jolie-Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair" epitomizes all of my frustrations with black hair debates. The blog post touches on historical hair issues and transracial adoption while using a pic of Zahara where her hair looks fine. More »
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Critics say Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair, which opens today, is a fascinating, sometimes funny look at how black women style — and feel about — their hair. But, some say it doesn't delve deep enough into controversial issues. More »
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Back in July, Solange Knowles chopped her hair off; The Daily Fail accused her of "doing a Britney" and gossip sites called her "insane." Recently-revived Honey magazine has an interview and photo shoot with the singer, who explains: More »
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We've got two clips from the upcoming Chris Rock documentary Good Hair, and each one is from a different perspective: More »
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Jenee Desmond-Harris wrote a piece for Time titled "Why Michelle's Hair Matters." It's both refreshing and sad that black hair keeps making the news. More »
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In today's New York Times, Catherine Saint Louis attempts to get to the root of the politics surrounding black hair. She touches on "good hair," the "creamy crack," Malia Obama's twists and Chris Rock's new documentary. She writes: More »
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"No matter which angle you dissect this little thirty second spot from, only one conclusion is possible; the purposeful exposure of the so-called desperate ignorance of Black women." Also, does the ad pit blacks against Eastern Europeans? [Womanist Musings, Racialicious] More »
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Awww. Ben Smith points out this photo from the White House Flickr, captioned "The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own." [Politico, The Official White House Photostream] More »
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Taking a cue from Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair, today's Tyra examined how black women — including little girls — feel about their hair, and the (at times painful) lengths they go to alter it. More »
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Last August, Ashley Baker, an editor from Glamour magazine, visited a law firm to speak about the dos and don'ts of corporate fashion. While commenting on a slide show, a picture of a woman sporting an Afro popped up, and Baker called it a real no-no. She said the same thing about dreadlocks, and suddenly a storm of bad press swarmed Glamour. Last October, Portƒolio's Jeff Bercovici wrote: "Ashley is no racist, just a young writer who said something glib without considering how it would sound to someone from a different background." But you've got to wonder if Glamour is still smarting from the incident. The December issue features a "Glamover," in which they give a black "reader" a new look. Guess what? More »
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Two months ago, Brenda McElmore went to her local salon, inside of a JC Penney in Downey, California, because she wanted to get her hair dyed black — she's got some gray at the temples. According to KTLA, the receptionist at the salon told her, "We don't do African-American hair." Ms. McElmore feels that she was denied service because she is black, and is now suing for racial discrimination (Gloria Allred is on the case). In a heartbreaking video (embedded after the jump), Ms. McElmore, on the verge of tears, says, "I'm a person of the '60s… It was shocking to hear them say this in this manner, in 2008." More »
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Over on Racialicious, Latoya Peterson writes about the March issue of Glamour, which contains a transcript from the panel that editor-in-chief Cindi Leive put together after the slide show debacle six months ago in which an editor called an Afro "a no-no" and declared dreadlocks "political." The editor was fired, and the subsequent racial peace summit happened in November. The panel featured Farai Chideya (NPR, News & Notes), Vanessa Bush (Essence), Jami Floyd (TV anchor), Daisy Hernandez (Colorlines), Lisa Price (Carol's Daughter Hair Products), Venus Opal Reese (PH.D, University of Texas), Mally Roncal (make up artist/entrepreneur), and Barbara Trepagnier (sociology professor). And yet, Peterson writes, as she read the transcript, she asked herself, "How did something so right go so wrong?" More »
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