Tag: Hair Story
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Do Head Lice Respect the One-Drop Rule?
I originally wrote this post about head lice and mixed race hair in 2007, but it still rings true today. And as we get ready to go back to school, I’m still curious about head lice and the one-drop rule. The kids are ready to go back back to school and so we begin a…
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Hair Story 2.0: It’s Time for an Update
You know there’s nothing I like more than a good hair story. When I sat down to write my master’s thesis in graduate school, almost 15 years ago, I was so excited to delve into the history and drama behind the relationship Black people had with their hair. Clearly my excitement was shared by many…
