Daphne Valerius tackles beauty, media, and self-image in The Souls of Black Girls, screening at the Roxbury Film Festival this month.

By Nikki Chase of newenglandfilm.comIt's not much of a stretch to say Daphne Valerius is an accidental filmmaker ( Read more... )

Cornrow Curves: transformational geometry and interation in cornrows

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an online excerpt from the black style now exhibit at the museum of the city of new york.

Ok, so im in the process of doing research for my university dissertation and im writing about the use of skin bleaching creams in developing countires. My family is ghanaian, so i know about the devastating effects these creams can have on black women's health firsthand. Not to mention the implications on self-esteem and mental well-being.

While i ( Read more... )

"5,000 of the most important photographs of the last 150 years"

The middle east section is amazing. As is the native american indian section. As is the African American section. Heck, its all cool.

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By Helen Bradley GriebelTHE AFRICAN AMERICAN headwrap holds a distinctive position in the history of American dress both for its longevity and for its potent signification's. It endured the travail of slavery and never passed out of fashion. The headwrap represents far more than a piece of fabric wound around the head ( Read more... )

What's the sound of a good story smothered? Ask Sheryl ( Read more... )

So...been reading Bury the Chains and found some interesting factoids ( Read more... )