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more about #blackhair more comments → goodcheapfun: "One truism of childhood is that nothing is more important than being like everyone else. " You get the WTF award of the year! Congratulations. You... more » Red-headed bookworm: Um, she's four, how many little kids that age of any race keep their hair neat and combed for any length of time? more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: I love how a grown woman (samuels) is projecting her hair issues onto a CHILD that is not hers. The Jolie-Pitt kids are allowed to have their own per... more » DigitalDuck: I'm a grown woman and my hair looks like that! After about 20 years of straightening, perming, pressing and destroying my hair, I decided, "to hell wi... more » brillow: Whats odd to me is that this little girl is NOT "Africal American." She is just African. Samuels seems to be participating in the American stereotype... more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): "Even those who eschew pursuing European-looking hair still take a tremendous amount of pride in looking well groomed and put together, and still need... more » drspock: "To many, she'll just be a black little girl - and a black girl with bad hair at that." I am having a hard time deciding which part of the sentence p... more » pumpkinsoup: Almost all the younger African-American girls at my childrens' school here in Chicago wear their hair in braids or cornrows (some of the boys wear co... more » drinkwater: The Samuels article re-enforces the notion that a woman's looks are an issue of public debate. They aren't. Female attractiveness is not like water u... more » joiwharton: Thank you so much for this post. It brought tears to my eyes. My parents had me and my two sibling in DREADLOCKS! The very definition of a hot mess if... more » Dekster: Hi! Just a quick point: I think we should avoid lumping all 'blacks' together. Z is Ethiopian. Thus, her ethnic roots are Cushitic. Most African-Ame... more » kookla: Apples and Oranges. Zahara's and Mercy's parents shouldn't be compared anymore than Heidi Klum and Seal's kids should be held up as a template for ot... more » pastanaut: When I was a little blonde child of 5, I lived in Nigeria. Although I was satisfied with my own hair, I thought the women there had BEAUTIFUL hair. Ou... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: I would pay for a ticket if I knew I could watch Momma UN Ambassador lay the smackdown to the "senior writer" from Newsweek. Zahara is FOUR. There w... more » choufleur: Because a four year old girl has to represent all of Black American Hair because she happens to be black and the kid of famous people? Lamesauce. more » -
#happytobenappy
Thanks For Your Concern, But Zahara's Hair Will Be Fine
"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.
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#criticalmass
Good Hair Doesn't Get To The Root Of The Issue
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 » -
#maghag
Solange On Her Hair: "I’ve Always Been Really Fearless About Change."
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 » -
#filmschooled
Sneak Peek: A Good Look At Good Hair
We've got two clips from the upcoming Chris Rock documentary Good Hair, and each one is from a different perspective: More » -
#tresstest
Keeping Michelle's Hair In Perspective
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 » -
#tresstests
Combing Through The Deeply Rooted Politics Of Black Hair Issues
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 » -
#badvertising
"If You Don’t Use Our Services You Will Be Just As Idiotic As These Black Women”
"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] -
#rolemodeling
Just One Of The Boys
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] -
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#hairapparent
How Hair Affects African American Girls' Self-Esteem
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 »
