Michelle Holmes: Sticks and Stones
In a perfect world, people would always be nice to us. They’d always be understanding and accepting of our choices and circumstances, and would never waiver in their support of…
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Zandra Stovall: Loc’d Into Freedom
As many Funky Junkies will certainly attest, the decision to wear our hair in its natural state, or in a protective style is hardly ever just as easy as talking about…
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Valerie Owens: A Tale of Two Grooves
It doesn’t take much explanation to understand that the job requirements for courtroom stenographers and a yoga instructor are vastly and intrinsically different. Even still, they do share at least one common thread…
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Shimere Williams Sherwood: The Beginning of a Bond
There’s an immediate, almost universally-felt camaraderie among the women of the natural hair community. Seeing another naturalista anywhere in public is an instant jolt of pride for many curly girls;…
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Tiffany Lara: Loyal to the Funk
Humans are, by nature, creatures of devotion. Our instincts lead us to find different causes and creeds to lend our dedication and loyalty to – be it our favorite music…
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Demetris Anderson Walker: Just Keep Living!
For as long as she’d been wearing her hair natural, Demetris Anderson Walker openly longed to have marvelous, beautifully defined curls, just like those of her mother. And for as long…
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Karen H: Many Miles, Many Styles
Change — a word that strikes fear into the hearts of many an individual. Even if you consider yourself a generally open-minded person, at some point in your life, you’ve…
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