Monthly Archives: April 2015

Mattel Honors Ava Duvernay as a “Sheroe” with a Barbie® Doll in Her Image

Posted on April 30, 2015 by

Mattel, the makers of Barbie, recently released 6 brand new dolls for their celebration of “sheroes” (female heroes). The women were honored by Barbie at the Variety Power of Women Luncheon in New York City. Among the honorees was Selma movie Director, Ava DuVernay. The movie Selma was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture making DuVernay the first African American female director to be nominated. Her doll is gorgeous and even though DuVernay wears her hair in locs Mattel attempted to duplicate that look on … Continue reading →

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Mommy #NaturalHair Confession Series #2: Supporting My Special Needs Son During Routine Hair Care

Posted on April 28, 2015 by
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Visiting the barbershop can be an intimidating experience for a child. It can be especially challenging for a child diagnosed with a disability. My son AJ was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when he was 2-years-old. AJ struggles with sensory sensitivity which can be triggered by loud, repetitive noises, bold colors and patterns. The buzzing sound of hair clippers causes AJ stress. He may sob loudly, jump up and down while flapping his arms, cover his eyes, ears and face with his hands. When this … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Get Dad To Help With Kid’s #NaturalHair

Posted on April 21, 2015 by
daddy-does-hair

I’ll never forget that day. I’d worked 10 hours not including the 2 hour trip there and the 2 hour trip back. Work was just crazy on that summer day 7 years ago. When I got home, all I wanted to do was sit down and zone out. But what met me at the door would prevent relaxation from ever happening. Yes, it was nothing short of a tragedy. A real “Hair”tastrophe if you know what I mean. What met me at the door was … Continue reading →

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Amandla Stenberg: Don’t Cash Crop My Cornrows

Posted on April 17, 2015 by
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You may remember Amandla Stenberg from her role as “Rue” in The Hunger Games. This beautiful Black actress is more than just a pretty face. She is 16 now and she has stuff to say. When it comes to breaking down her thoughts on how she perceives race, culture & society there is really no need because she does it just fine on her own. Her video is her summation of how she feels that other races adopt and integrate Black culture and music but … Continue reading →

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The SistahChick Gets HYPE! H.Y.P.E. Youth Conference (Helping Youth Pursue Excellence)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by
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I have been in total support of Fusion Teen Talk Show since attending the screening of Episode 2 of Fusion Teen Talk Show: No Bullying Allowed with my daughter last year. Since then I have watched this organization that benefits young adults grow in leaps and bounds. Throughout the past year under guidance from founder Shakeitha “Queen” Robinson, they have hosted many events for teens and preteens and I am so happy to be involved with such a positive group of people. This is why I am … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones: Interview with The King Slayer Jaime Lannister aka Nikolaj Coster Waldau

Posted on April 11, 2015 by
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Game of Thrones Season 5 starts soon and I am READY! Game of Thrones Fans, I know you are too. Season 4 left me in a lurch! I’m dying to know where Tyrion Lannister went. I want to know whats up with Lord Bae-lish and Sansa. What about Arya? Did The Hound really die? Imagine my surprise when I was asked if I wanted to ask The King Slayer Jaime Lannister aka Nikolaj Coster Waldau a few questions on HuffPost Live.. Uhh yeah!??! This was … Continue reading →

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Cynthia Bailey hosts #KidsDreamingBig Meet & Greet

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

  I had a great time being a Dream Kids Ambassador for African Pride Dream Kids #KidsDreamingBig Campaign. It was fun talking about the dreams I have for my own children as well as the lifelong inspiration that I received from my own mother. The African Pride Dream Kids and fred’s Super Dollar Kids Dreaming Big Scholarship Contest kicked off back in February and ended with it’s 2nd Annual Kids Dreaming Big Meet & Greet which was hosted by Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey … Continue reading →

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10 Tips to Help You Start to Manage Your Child’s #NaturalHair

Posted on April 6, 2015 by
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It can be very intimidating when you start to think about how you will manage your child’s natural hair. If you are anything like me then you never really got to know your own hair so it may be difficult to understand your child’s natural hair. I started getting relaxers when I was 14 years old. Prior to that my mother paid people to do our hair. When I had my own daughter I knew that I wanted to keep her natural but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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