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Hair Today, ‘Gone’ Tomorrow
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When I took a buyout from Gannett in July 2009 – after nearly a quarter-century as a fulltime journalist with the company – I also decided to cut off my shoulder-length dreadlocks that took eight years to grow. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged black hair, cornrows, dreadlocks, Good Hair, Keonte Coleman, long hair, natural hair, perms, Rochelle Ritchie, short hair, The Big Chop, weaves, WPTV 3 Comments
Freeing Minds To Free Hair
I’m a huge fan of natural hair styles like braids and dreads, and I’m especially fond of sisters who rock billowing Afros or kinky twists. I’ve been known to raise my fist in a black power-type salute and say “Free … Continue reading
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Tagged Afros, braids, dreadlocks, hairstyles, naturals, perms, Sesame Street 2 Comments
