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#StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh

Afro Hair in Fashion — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:46:34 +0000

‘It saddens me that these 13 year olds from Pretoria Girls High are put in a position where they have to be bold, to be fighters. These are children, and as much as it is right to applaud them for their courage, we need to take a stand to change the society in which we [...]

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A Case Study on Miriam Makeba as a Hair and Beauty Icon

Afro Hair in Fashion — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:01:08 +0000

Miriam Makeba is undoubtedly one of the continent’s most famous and prized exports. Though it was through her music that she first went to the UK, and eventually settled in the US, it was her very verbal stance against the injustice of the Apartheid regime, as well as her unapologetic refusal to assimilate into Western [...]

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The Guide To Co-Washing Natural Hair

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:26:27 +0000

Source: shorthaircutsforblackwomen.com Co-washing is becoming extremely popular with naturals. But why? What if I told you the best shampoo for natural black hair was NO shampoo at all? Would you believe me? Well, you don’t have to believe me, you can take the advice of thousands of women that have the habit of co-washing natural hair [...]

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Beloved Sister! Love Your Hair

Earth Natural Hair — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:13:09 +0000

As much as we like to think of our hair as a fashion statement, the truth is that Mother Nature wasn’t too concerned with how “hot” we’d look when she gave us a full head of hair. In fact, the hair on our head is actually designed for protection yet we often don’t think too [...]

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Earth Hair – Natural Hair Product Feature

Earth Natural Hair — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:05:12 +0000

by Dineo Malembe : South African woman, Mother and Natural Hair Advocate (http://earthhair.co.za/) When it comes to hair, all women can relate, we agonize over how to wear it; toss and turn about what colour it should be; and, cringe at the thought of cutting it too short. For me too, hair has been a [...]

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