Tag: Hair Story
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The Crown Act Gets Closer to Becoming Law: Is this Progress?
The United States is getting closer to making discrimination against natural Black hairstyles officially against the law. On March 18, 2022, the Crown Act was passed in the House of Representatives, leaving just two more steps for the Act to become federal law. It has to pass in the Senate and then officially be signed…
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A Hair Story Giveaway: Tell Me Why You Love Black Hair!
Hello Meltingpot Community, As February winds down and we finish our 28 days of celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Hair Story:Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America, my co-author, Ayana Byrd and I want to do a Hair Story giveaway. Yes, it’s technically our book’s birthday, but we want to give our fans a…
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MAMP Stories Podcast Ep#59: The History of Hair Story with Ayana Byrd + Lori Tharps
On episode 59 of the podcast, we’re having a birthday party for a very special book. And that book is, Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. Hair Story is the first book that I ever wrote, with my good friend, the journalist and author, Ayana Byrd. Hair Story covers the history,…
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A New Black Hair Narrative: Black Hair is Not Problematic
Hello Meltingpot Community, Once upon a time, I wrote a book called Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. I wrote Hair Story with my friend Ayana Byrd, way back in the late 1990s. The book covers the history, culture, politics and business of Black hair and was released in 2001. In…
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I am Not My Hair, but I Miss My Dredlocks
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do I feel silly complaining about my hair in the middle of a global pandemic? Maybe a little, but I’m going to do it anyway, because this is my blog and because hair stories are my jam. So, I’m just going to say it, I just don’t feel like myself without my…
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Baby’s First Haircut…At Age 8!
Hello Meltingpot Community, This Wednesday is going to be a big day in the MAMP household. Why? Because my baby is getting her first haircut. But Ms. Meltingpot, isn’t your so-called baby, eight years old? Yes, dear readers, my daughter is eight, but I’ve never cut her hair. (Save that one time when she tried…
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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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Black Hair Not Welcome at School
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today is the last Friday of the month, which means it’s time for Black Hair News. This is when I catch you up on what’s going on in the world of Black hair. And as you can imagine, there’s drama. So, go get your popcorn and prepare to be annoyed. BLACK HAIR…
