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Quick Hit: The Smiths believe in raising a girl in command of her own body

By Syreeta | Published: November 27, 2012

Tweet Let us all take notes on parenting girls to be self possessed women from Jada Pinkett Smith: A letter to a friend… This subject is old but I have never answered it in its entirety. And even with this post it will remain incomplete. The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. [...]

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The unbearable politicizing of black hair

By Syreeta | Published: August 2, 2012

TweetFull Disclosure: I’ve been natural for nearly 12 years. Many years ago, when I was working on a big real estate project as an entry level project manager, a fellow black woman admonished me for wearing a colorful headscarf. At the time, I wore my hair in double strand twists that I would do myself, [...]

Also tagged Black women, culture, Hair, hair politics, long hair don't care, race talk, Whip My Hair | Comments closed