Let’s not front ladies and gentlemen, if you didn’t rock one back in the day, you sure knew someone who did: oily pillowcases and dry cleaning bills aside, the jheri curl had folks throwing and flinging their do’s like nobody’s business and once MJ got his set, it was on! Rest In Power Sir Cottrell,… Continue reading Oct. 11: Comer Cottrell, King Of The Jheri Curl, Dies
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Whip It, Rock It, Twist It Or Lock It: Just Love Your God-Given Hair
“Hey Mom, watch this!” My first-born daughter, Nia, is standing in the middle of the living room, arms akimbo as she sways her hips along to the music. I watch with pride as she smiles, spins and pats her dozens of ear-grazing, two-strand twists, all while exclaiming, “I love my hair!” Long live Sesame Street.… Continue reading Whip It, Rock It, Twist It Or Lock It: Just Love Your God-Given Hair