Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas Triumphs at the Olympics…Despite Disses About The State of Her Hair and About Her Blackness
• August 4, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas, Gossip, Health, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Summer Olympics 2012, Travel, United Kingdom, Venus and Serena Williams, Women
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Those Pictures from Facebook: The Olympics
• July 29, 2012 • Comments Off on Those Pictures from Facebook: The OlympicsPosted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, European History, Facebook, Jews, Love, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Sports, Television, The Beatles, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Summer Olympics 2012, Women, World War II
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‘I Love My Hair’ from PBS’ Sesame Street (w/Update)
• October 17, 2010 • 1 CommentPosted in Black People, Children's Shows, Class, Cultural History, Education, Love, People of Color, Public Television, Race, Television, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "I Love My Hair", "Sesame Street", African Americans, Articles and Interviews, Arts, Beauty, Beauty Standards, Biracial Children, Biracials, Black Hair, Black Women, Blacks, Chantylla "Chauncey" Johnson, Chantylla Johnson, Children, Children's, Chris Rock, Color Purple, Growing Up, Hair, Katy Perry, Love, Madison WI, Muppet, Muppet Wiki, Nappy Hair, People of Color, Programs, Racism, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Singer, Television, The Color Purple, Weaves, Wigs
Chris Rock on “Oprah” Talking About “Good Hair”
• October 1, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Fashion, Film, Oprah Winfrey, Television, Women
Tags: "Good Hair", "The Creamy Crack", Beyoncé Knowles, Black Hair, Blonde, Blondes, Chris Rock, Extensions, Fixation, Hair Color, Malaak Rock, Obsession, Peroxide, Relaxers, Skype, Solange Knowles, White Hair
Owning My Hair When Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” Opens in October
• September 6, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in Black People, Class, Fashion, Film, Health, Love, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, The Rest of the World, Who I Am
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