When you don’t know….you don’t know.” The first time I heard that expression was in 1997 when I first saw the film Hoodlum. Two characters were in the midst of a Harlem turf battle during a Depression-era numbers racket in Harlem, and mob boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano grouses to Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson about another gangster,… Continue reading Act Like You Know: When ‘Tacky’ & ‘Tone-Deaf’ Go Viral
Tag: Natural Hair/Black Culture
Culture Vs. Commerce: Isis Brantley’s Hard-Fought Battle To Braid
“Isis Brantley, you’re under arrest for braiding hair. You’re going to jail.” The year was 1997, two years after the state of Texas cited the natural hair advocate and expert ‘braidologist’ for doing hair in her home without having a cosmetology license. It was the single catalyst that resulted in 18 years of legal wrangling… Continue reading Culture Vs. Commerce: Isis Brantley’s Hard-Fought Battle To Braid
Nov. 18: Solange’s Wedding Style Afro Pics Illicits Ignorance & Ugly Criticism
Obviously, I am Team Natural, PERIOD. I thought Solange’s wedding photos were gorgeous and that her halo of natural coils made her a standout and stunning bride. Of course, however, there will always be those hateful, narrow-minded ignoramuses who believe that the only way to look good is to become something that they’re not (AKA,… Continue reading Nov. 18: Solange’s Wedding Style Afro Pics Illicits Ignorance & Ugly Criticism