by Renia Bates In the 1970s, the symbolism that followed the word natural hair was in the shape of a hair fro. When that word is mentioned today, one can now see a variety of hair styles, products, and attitudes. I have been natural for a little over two years and saying that the journey was easy would be an understatement. Everyone has their reason of why they decide to take the natural hair journey. Some do it because their hair has become damaged due to over-processing, and others do it because everyone else seems to be doing it. Now I was inspired by the comical yet realistic blockbuster “Good Hair” which was directed and narrated by Chris Rock. Chris explored the perception of “good hair” through the eyes of the consumers and the sellers. Once the movie was concluded, he made people, especially black women, realize that we need to appreciate our own hair. That straightening our hair was a mechanism developed in order to help us assimilate to society’s definition of beauty.
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