Posts Tagged ‘ nappy hair ’

The other "N" word

November 3, 2009

Nappy is “crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky…((of hair) in small tight curls). (princeton.edu) Since slavery, the word ‘nappy’ has been used to criticize black people’s natural hair. Historically, whites saw blacks’ natural hair as a negative feature and a contrast to European standards of beauty. As a result, some black people begin to dislike their...
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"Good" hair and "bad" hair

September 29, 2009

By Jamie Fleming

I posted this question last week on Facebook: Black people (and maybe others) frequently label other black people’s hair as “good” or “bad.” But what makes “good” hair “good” and “bad” hair “bad” in your opinion? Is it the way it looks (straight, curly, kinky?), ease of style?...
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Flyy Fridays: Nappy Heads

June 12, 2009

By Jamie Fleming-Dixon

Yesterday I wrote a post about why I went natural. Now, I’m going to tell you why I decided to loc my hair. It’s short and sweet. And what I previously posted on MySpace: I was starting to feel myself transitioning into the “best” me- I have better, more positive relationships now,...
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