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“Beauty is all around us and it doesn’t come in just one cookie cutter image. It sounds cliche but there truly is beauty in every
“Beauty is all around us and it doesn’t come in just one cookie cutter image. It sounds cliche but there truly is beauty in every
It’s Sunshine! You can find her in the May issue of Essence in a feature on natural hair! Sunshine debuted her big chop on BGLH
Where do you live? S: I am from Flint, Michigan. I am an Assembly Worker at General Motors and I have a B.S. in Criminal
Where are you from? S: I’m originally from California, grew up in Los Angeles and knew that as soon as I graduated high school, I
When did you and your husband meet? M: We met in 2001 in San Diego CA at a party. He said to me that when
“The process of going and staying natural has been really empowering because I took power away from society and I kept it for myself. I
This is a post that I want to bring back ever so often to continue discussion. The advice in the comment box is invaluable. Don’t
Where do you live? R: I am currently living in Southern Illinois. I’m a graduate master’s student studying history at Southern Illinois University. My home
Isis submitted this question about length. I’m 18, I attend an HBCU, and I’ve been natural for about a year now. I usually keep these
The lightness of my skin doesn’t make me any less black than I feel, and the way I wear my hair doesn’t make me any
I love that I have accepted what others may loathe about their blackness. I truly love my hair. Where do you live? T: Maple Shade,
I had to ask myself why I was in my 20s and had never seen my natural hair. It made me examine the ways I
Where do you live? J: I’m actually an Uptown girl, I live in Harlem, NYC. I’m known for doing quite a bit… everything from songwriting
I’ve learned recently that straightening is a very contentious issue among naturals. Some see it as increasing their styling options. Others see it as selling