You’re mixed with that hair, right?
Khairah L. Walker, Montclair Heights, NJ. My hair is not my heritage. It’s been an issue my entire life, people define me because of it....
Always wondered why we moved so much.
Marcia Lee, Savannah, GA When we were growing up we moved a lot, never really met very many relatives on dad’s side. Our widowed granny,...
Brown girl rejected with red blood
Anonymous, USA. Grew up as the only little brown girl in class, always having to explain why my hair grew up to the skies when...
Not wanting to deny my roots
Laura, Red bank, NJ. Let me just start by saying that racial forms are the death of me. I keep clicking back and forth between...
Please do not touch my hair
Shardae, USA Often times I switch up my hair up, whenever I show my natural curly kinky hair it gets so much attention. People think...
Got tired of straightening my hair
Sophia Farber Brooklyn, NY Of course, when envisioning ideal partners, I do give a thought to what our daughter’s hair might be like. Guilty. Wondering...
Black girl motto…buy your hair!
Mia Turner New York City, NY The obsession so many young black women have with long straight hair has undermineded the cultural identity and pride...
Black women will not become extinct
Sonja Williams, Bellwood, IL As a black woman I continue to see the not so subtle messaging in media and advertising often portraying black women...
Your hair is nice, you mixed?
Lauryn Ivy, Chicago, IL Being a black woman in America there are so many stigmas against our appearance. There are so many people with stereotypes...
My hair defines me, woman Black!
Meteorologist Rhonda Lee, Shreveport, LA. I was let go from my job as a meteorologist at KTBS in Shreveport, LA for a Facebook post where...
Riding on a train crying, mommy braiding.
Donna Monroe, Indianapolis, IN. It was the summer of 1957. I was riding on a train with my mother when I saw another little girl...
Blond hair, white skin, he’s jewish
Thomas Larsen Ann Arbor, MI I have said it over and over, that I actually am not Jewish, but every time I say so they...
Being blonde isn’t always more fun.
Heather Raymond Grand Rapids, MI Understanding Race Project – University of Michigan People say that “blondes have more fun,” but having light hair isn’t what...
My Natural Hair is a Statement
Joi Brumfield, Harvey, LA Your hair tells a story about you, and you should not be afraid to wear it the way you want. Dillard...
Mixed heritage. Feeling strange growing up
Katie Moore New Echota, GA I used to hate the way I looked growing up. My mom & brother had fair skin & freckles &...
I Want To Know You, Too
Deirdre Stoelzle, Casper, WY. In Rwanda there were times that I was the first white person some Rwandans had ever seen. Mostly people wanted to...
Omg! Is that all of your hair?
Brejanae Malone, Los Angeles, CA As a black woman we are known to express ourselves through our hairstyle. It’s a sense of togetherness and pride,...
