Follow-Up to Good Hair: Still Being Mocked & Who Went To See It?

I know somebody actually paid money to see Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” MOCKumentary. The question is how did it fare? Did your curiosity take over and you simply had to go? The pre-release buzz was so great that even some black men went to see it – which of course tells me there was some [...]

October 12th, 2009 | Category: Acts of Faith Blog, Chris Rock, Funding Foolishness, Good Hair, My Nappy Roots, Oprah, r, Regina Kimbell | 23 comments - (Comments are closed)

Black Women Hair Angst Should Not Be Open For Public Consumption

I could actually take the “Hair” out of the title of this post and leave it as is. Black women angst should NOT be open for public consumption!! I find these conversations to be challenging, painful and difficult. They require time and great care as we sort through things. The issue is they’re often full [...]

October 1st, 2009 | Category: Acts of Faith Blog, Chris Rock, Frenimies, Good Hair, Hijacking Our Stories, Oprah, Solange, Who Values You As A Black Woman | 19 comments - (Comments are closed)

The White Media Sure Loves To Promote Black Woman Angst Don’t They?

If I have to read another tired article about how black women have such a hard time with: a) Our hair b) Our dating prospects c) Our bodies I WILL SCREAM! “If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed,” the comedian Paul Mooney, sporting an Afro, says in the documentary “Good Hair,” which won [...]

August 28th, 2009 | Category: Acts of Faith Blog, Don't Get Bamboozled Again, Exploring Self-Esteem, Good Hair, Michelle Obama, Who Values You As A Black Woman | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)