Category: Black Hair
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Madam C.J. Walker Deserved Better than ‘Self-Made’
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you recall, earlier this month I posted about how excited I was to watch the Netflix mini-series, Self-Made:Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. I probably should have kept my expectations low based solely on the clunky, pseudo warning in the title, but alas, my love for Madam C.J. Walker,…
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Coronavirus Doesn’t Care About Your Weave + other Black Hair Headlines
Hello Meltingpot Community, Today is Friday, which means it’s the perfect time to see what’s been going on in the past week or so in the world of Black hair. You know, it just wouldn’t be America without some new Black hair stories splashed across your news feed. Lucky for you, I’m keeping track of…
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What I’m Watching on Netflix in March: From God to Good Hair
Hello Meltingpot Community, It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to watch television on a regular basis. Technically, I still don’t have time, but you know what they say; where there’s a will, there’s a way. And boy, do I have the will to watch these three new shows on Netflix in March. Messiah People…
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Declaring War on Black Hair Ignorance Starts Now
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Welcome to the first full week of Black History Month 2019. Over the years, I’ve had a lot to say about Black History Month and have tried to celebrate it in different ways. There were also years I wanted to boycott Black History Month, because I believed separating Black history from American…
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Black Hair Story #87: Wrestling While Black
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s the last Friday of the month. That means it’s time for a Black hair story. Unfortunately, it’s not a happy one. This week’s Black hair story is another example of white people oppressing Black hair. It was a week ago today, when a video surfaced of a high school wrestler named…
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#FridayFavorites: MTV’s Decoded and Diverse Beauty
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today is Friday so I’m sharing some of my favorites. Actually, today I just want to tell you about the web series, Decoded. It’s not that new so many of you might be thinking, Ms. Meltingpot is so behind, but please don’t judge. I’m not one of those people who is always…
