1. It’s an attempt to avoid admitting difference. Many people feel uncomfortable acknowledging that Black women need a different kind of care.Different products.Different techniques.Different knowledge. Saying “hair is hair” allows…
1. People who listen to Black women understand hair diversity. Black women have said for generations: “My hair doesn’t behave like hers.” “My curl pattern changes with moisture.” “I have…
There is a quiet tax on Black womanhood.You see it every time you try to moisturize your hair, protect your curls, or simply walk out the door with confidence. People…
There is a quiet violence in the way people police Black women’s hair.Not the loud insults.The concerned questions.The “just trying to help you” tone.The disguised criticism that arrives wearing soft…
There are some lessons you can’t rush.Braiding is one of them. Each strand teaches something ancient about focus, rhythm, and presence.It’s more than hairstyle — it’s a full-body meditation, a…
13 Essential Habits for Non-Misogynistic Ideologies Every culture, movement, and belief system reveals its true integrity in how it treats women.Ideologies that claim to stand for justice, freedom, or faith…
When Cicely Tyson wore her hair natural on national television in the 1960s, it wasn’t just a style—it was a statement of self-respect in a world built to deny her…
✊🏾 Reflection It has been my experience that people across the political spectrum — left, right, and in between — often struggle to believe that Black women and girls have…
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