Sponsored by Going-Natural.com, America’s Next Natural Models are expressing “Nappy in America” in the pageant that promotes natural black beauty and hair.
Dear Representative Berkley, Dear Senator Ensign, Dear Senator Reid, It has come to my attention that the United States Air Force has a regulation, AFI36-2903 DRESS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, which in part, discriminates against African-American women serving in the Air Force. The code was recently updated to include a bans on […]
Dear Representative Berkley, Dear Senator Ensign, Dear Senator Reid, It has come to my attention that the United States Air Force has a regulation, AFI36-2903 DRESS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, which in part, discriminates against African-American women serving in the Air Force. The code was recently updated to include a bans on […]
Did you know that hair straighteners such as relaxers cause scalp burns, scarring, alopecia, other forms of hair loss and male-patterned baldness in more than 60% of African-American women who use them regularly? This is a very serious matter, one which must be addressed in a way that cannot be pushed under the carpet and […]
I am free. Free to be. Nappy, bald, wig or straight, allow me to do ME! Dear America, Fall on your knees and thank The Most High for allowing you to live in The Land of Opportunity! Remember, that as you exercise freedom choose not to oppress your fellow neighbor- for they too live […]
I am writing this because of the amount of love and respect that I have for my African-American sisters. At this point I know there needs to be a change in the way the media reflects African-American hair and beauty.
If I were to win Miss Nappturality 2009, my first task would be to contact the National Organization of Woman (NOW) and start a campaign for the Right to wear your Natural Hair without facing opposition or sex discrimination. This organization has been taking action for women’s equality since 1966. NOW works to eliminate discrimination […]