Category Archives: Natural Hair

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Imagine A Future - A My Black Is Beautiful Documentary

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As an attendee of Blogalicious 5 we had the opportunity to experience some of the initiatives that major brands have created that relate to African American women. One of the key sessions that stood out to me at this years conference was the “Imagine A Future” documentary that was shown and the Q & A with film maker Lisa Cortes that occurred after the screening. Presented by Procter & Gamble’s My Black is Beautiful campaign, this poignant coming of age film asks and answers a very … Continue reading →

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Blogalicious 5 RECAP!

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Did you ever go to Summer camp as a kid? If so, do you remember how anxious you were at the start of camp? Nervous. Yes, but eager to meet new people and also wondering what kinds of things you will do. You miss home a little, but before long you’ve made your first friend! You continue to make buddies all summer and you have SO much fun! But, before you know it…The summer is over. It’s time for everyone to go back to their … Continue reading →

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1st Annual Girl’s Mentoring Program Expo & Fair

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The 1st Annual Girl’s Mentoring Program Expo & Fair was everything and The SistahChick & Our Natural Kids was honored to be a part of it. Co-Created by our web partner, Kim Thomas of AfroPuffs & Ponytails and Kara Norman of EmpowerHer Inc. this event pulled together a very diverse group of mentoring programs for girls. Programs featuring everything from finance to science were represented. Young ladies from all areas of Atlanta were in the house to check out some of these wonderful organizations. Julia Davis of TruChatOnline.com partnered … Continue reading →

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Da Kink In My Hair - A Play by Trey Anthony

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Da Kink In My Hair is a play that headlined in Atlanta last weekend. It is based on a book written by award winning playwright, Trey Anthony. Even though I usually am not a huge fan of stage plays, I was super excited to receive tickets to this show as a birthday gift. I was immediately drawn to the title of the play. I saw the words, “kink” and “hair” and being the naturalista that I am I was immediately sold! I reached out to … Continue reading →

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Why is Our Natural Hair Unacceptable?

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Here we go again folks. Another little child suffers the consequences of wearing her hair natural. Apparently, Deborah Brown Community School a public charter school in Tulsa, OK believes that natural hair styles such as afros, locs, etc… are faddish and unacceptable and violate the schools dress code. Parker, who’s a barber, said school officials at Deborah Brown told him Tiana’s hair didn’t look presentable. “She’s always presentable. I take pride in my kids looking nice,” said Parker. - Fox23.com As you can see here … Continue reading →

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Transitioning Movement by Carol’s Daughter

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I am so pleased to announce that I have been selected as a contributor to TransitioningMovement.com. Transitioning Movement is an awesome site created by Carol’s Daughter. Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter’s Products has been a pioneer and leader in the natural hair product market for years. In fact, her products were some of the first that I tried when I decided to go natural back in 2006. Realizing that there are many more layers to the natural woman besides just her hair, it’s focus is … Continue reading →

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JessiCurl - A Natural Hair Company That Cares

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Back in February 2013, my daughter and I attended a Fro Fashion Week sanctioned, natural hair function for kids and Jess McGuinty of Jessicurl was there as a participant and sponsor. In a round table discussion, I shared some of the trials and tribulations that my daughter had been going through at school regarding her natural hair. Namely, that she was being teased at school for NOT wearing weave and for NOT straightening her hair. I noticed that Jess was immediately touched by this story … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chat Atlanta - Dress for Success

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The theme for this edition of Chocolate Chat Atlanta is Dress for Success. The idea being to show people how to use a few basic styling techniques to put together business professional and casual outfits using items from your own closet. It was genius really and Chocolate Chat Ceo, Swarthy Daisy did a great job. Wardrobe Specialist, Keosha Roque, put her expertise to work on a recently unemployed, wife and mother who volunteered to model for this event. The model was none other yours truly, … Continue reading →

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1st Annual Girls Mentoring Program Expo & Fair

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I am pleased to announce that The SistahChick & Our Natural Kids will be showcasing our products as well as sharing information as it relates to natural hair at the 1st Annual Girls Mentoring Program Expo & Fair! On Saturday, September 14th, we will be in the house for this awesome event and we hope that you will come out and join us. Co-Created by our web partner, Kim Thomas of AfroPuffs & Ponytails and Kara Norman of EmpowerHer Inc. this promises to be a … Continue reading →

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Miss Naturals Pageant & Enrichment Programs

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Atlanta is full of fun activities that include children. There are several organizations set up to cater to the growing needs of our kids and you don’t have to look very far to find them. As the mother of a tween girl, I was happy to find out about Miss Naturals Pageant & Enrichment Programs. Founded by Organizer, Tachia Peck, it is set up to meet the needs of the African American girl between the ages of 5-18. Although the focus is on encouraging self … Continue reading →

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