I'm a happily nappy African American mom of two biracial children. Glad to see you here. Come on in, have a seat, and I’ll fix you a tall glass of iced tea. Let’s talk about this thing called a nappy kitchen.When will her Hair Turn (Nappy)?
So my daughter is approximately 2.5 years old. The elephant in the room that is still giving Black folks fits is …
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Is Nappy the New Green?
If it is one thing a Black woman knows it’s that caring for relaxed hair can get expensive. The cost of the hair dresser, the products, and yes, even your time must be considered.
Dreadlocks are for Black People
One of the things I love about my children is their hair. My son had very long hair (middle of his back) until the 1st grade. He said the girls loved it and wouldn’t stop playing with it and the boys said he looked like a girl. I discussed with him that I think he would look awesome with dreadlocks. Not missing a beat he said, “Deadlocks are for Black people.”
What I Learned from Sonny Chiba
I bought a 3-disc Bruce Lee DVD about a year ago. One of the disc contained three 1970’s movies starring a Japanese actor named Sonny Chiba. Chiba plays Takuma (Terry in the English dub) Tsurugi. These movies were The Street Fighter, Return of the Street Fighter, and Sister Street Fighter.
They were chock full of violence and gore.
In Defense of the N-Word, Part III
What you must understand, especially for your daughter’s sake, is that naps are nothing to be ashamed of. My children are Biracial. My daughter is 1 year old. She has big Caucasian-like curls. Do you know there are people close to us who are holding their breath, praying that her hair does not ‘turn nappy‘?
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