You wanna touch my what?

[kzone]

What is it with hair that holds such power? Black women are forever confronted with the “relaxed” vs “natural” question. When does preference for straight, flowing movie-star hair become a hopeless, self-hating attempt to fit into a racist structure that privileges straight hair over kinky? When does a friendly pet or touch of a Black person’s hair

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[anonymous]

thanks for writing about an issue that i (surprise) hadn't really thought about before. i agree that people of color educating white people about their own racism is not the way things should work at all. on the other hand, how many white folks are educating themselves? maybe a lot of us need that nudge to start doing our own work/reaching out to help other white folks do the same.

[sexandchocolate]

that was me

damali ayo

[anonymous]

have you checked out the work of author and conceptual artist damali ayo? is you liked blackpeopleloveus.com, you will probably appreciate damali's satiracal website "rent-a-negro.com" (charge next time you are accosted). you should also grab the accompanying book, "how to rent a negro" (http://damaliayo.com/book%20promos/pages/How%20to%20Rent.htm). you can find lots more on her website, damaliayo.com and her myspace page, myspace.com/damaliayocds

and and lastly, the "touch your own hair" shirt, for the next person that even thinks about extending their arm or running their mouth. http://www.cafepress.com/r_a_n/1696004

enjoy-

heather day,
assistant to damali ayo