http://coilsncurls.com/blog We welcome all natural hair discussion & stops on your natural hair journey. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:56:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friends, On November 1, 2007, I will be facilitating a book club discussion on the following book: Caucasia (by Danzy Senna) Amazon.com Review: A young girl learns some difficult lessons in Danzy Senna's debut novel Caucasia. Growing up in a biracial family in 1970s Boston, Birdie has seen her family disintegrate ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=44 This is a must see… I found myself dancing along with a bird! What about you? Check it out http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=43 Many of you many have heard about this… but let’s start the discussion: Please view this newscast and then let me know what you think about the term “nappy-head” being used this way. http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=42 I am on the Oprah Show e-list, which means, every morning I receive an email about her upcoming shows. The other morning, I opened my email to find the attached show announcement: “10/12/07 FRIDAY'S SHOW: Transgender Families Meet transgender individuals who had the courage to say "this is who I am." ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=41 Family & Friends, As you know, I am putting on a natural hair show today. What you don't know is that I have received negative press in the black community over this flyer: Just yesterday, someone called me to say, "I run a Nautral Hair group and we are boycotting ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=45 Title of the group: Exploring & Embracing Beauty of Our Natural Hair Discription: Meet with local black women who choose to wear their hair natural. Gather to commune and support one another in your quest for chemical-free hair! Discuss hair care, maintenance, and the politics of having natural hair. Open to ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=40 Question of the day.... Why is a woman born in 1975 still singing about growing up and talking about how "Big Girls Don't Cry"? Think about it. Artist Profile Artist Name: Fergie Born: 1975 In: Hacienda Heights, CA ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=39 What are your thoughts on this article? "Why Congolese men rather starve to death than look cheap." My opinion is one that may cause ruffles in some feathers... I think that this attitude is rampant in our community. Americans (particularly African Americans) in general seem to be completely focused on what they wear ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=38 This is fun! When you see advertisements on TV for food... have you ever been upset that they never look the way they are advertised? I know I have! Here is a website that shows the pictures back-to-back. Enjoy! :) http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=37 Oprah just had a TOWN MEETING on her show today around the fallout of the "Imus Comment". She said she wanted to do more shows to talk about "what next". I think we need to remind her that honoring natural hair MUST be a part of the change we make in ... http://coilsncurls.com/blog/?p=36