Tag Archives: hair
Queens: Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair
Queens: Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair (2005, nonfiction, 199 pages) Michael Cunningham (Photographer), George Alexander. I would categorize this as a coffee table book. It is a collection of black and white photographs and narratives of Black women and … Continue reading
Learning to Love It All
“What I cherish is that I have gained weight in places — and for most that is a curse — but for me I feel like the full figure woman that I was meant to be. I have a great … Continue reading
Hair Memories
Every week, it would be the same routine. It was a sense of closeness and intimacy, and my mother applied the grease to my tender head and smooth my edges. It was a loving gesture meant to nurture the health … Continue reading
Hair
What do you feel it’s so important to love your hair? Hair is one of the first things people see and it represents you as a person. How you care about your hair showcases who you are, so love and … Continue reading
Perfection in Hopes of Protection
Mothers and daughters often share a complicated relationship with hair. The desire for neatness can cause pain while expressing care. When I was young, I would protest when my Filipina mother curled my hair. It made her so frustrated that … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 