Dark Girls in Trauma: An Open Letter to Rashida Marie Strober

Originally posted on Black Millennials:
Hi Sister, I pray you’re doing well in your 15 minutes of digital limelight. Like everyone, I read your Facebook post prominently featured on Bossip. I take serious issue with that barely-there “article.” With no context, nuance, or consideration, they allowed your violent language to stand alone. Oh Sis, don’t…

Gratitude challenge (day 1)

I nominated my beautiful cousin Rachel Ritfeld for the Gratitude Challenge and I think everyone should read it. Gratitude challenge (day 1). 1) I’m so grateful I get to be your mommy. I love being with you and I’m grateful for the love we share   click the link to read more.

Natural Hairstyles Exhibition – Go Natural’s 10th Anniversary

Bad Hair Uprooted – Natural Hairstyle Portrait Exhibition It’s 10th Anniversary Celebration of Going-Natural’s My First Book Signing (How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair published in 2004) Brownstone Books – Brooklyn, NY – December 26 2004 That is a milestone and also the excellent time to celebrate a decade of natural hairstyles, models, stylists, salons and hair…

Essential steps to take care of African Hair

A main reason several African ladies have issues with hair growth is that the shampoo they use. Several black ladies use shampoo with alcohol content in them – still as petrolatum and too several sulphates. Rather than exploitation these harmful shampoos, attempt employing a natural shampoo. The best part of using the natural shampoo is…

Mireille on Challenge 3

Carlie: I like your idea of weaves and flowers in your hair but I have to say I am disappointed in the execution. This is a modeling competition who takes the best photos and you say this: Unfortunately, because of the darkness of my hair, the flower does not show in the pictures. That doesn’t…