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Transvaluation of Black Afro Hair: Barthes & Hall

Here is a link to Part 1 The myth of black hair is able to function in this society because of the how it was socially constructed (its history and struggles). Most people who are part of the natural hair movement … Continue reading

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Can I touch your hair? Said on Fros

Touching hair for many black women I know or whose experiences I have read about in forums are that of objectification. I have personally had requests more times than I can count from people to touch my hair when I … Continue reading

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Natural hair memes

As someone who uses  tumblr I have come across some interesting memes. Memes are  ” an idea, belief or belief system, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture either vertically by cultural inheritance (as by parents to children) or … Continue reading

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‘Fros and “Insurrection of subjugated knowledges”

    Why do so many black women straighten and relax their hair into submission? Why has there been an emergence of ancestral knowledge on how to care for black hair. Many simply view this movement as a return to … Continue reading

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“Ehhh why she walking around looking like a slave?” Historicizing fros in the US

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On a rainy day, I entered a Supermarket looking for tomatoes and who knows what I usually end up picking up on the way. While examining what tomatoes I would put in the plastic bag next, I overheard these two … Continue reading

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Social media as a platform for empowerment (and disempowerment)

“Remove the kinks from your mind, not your hair.” – Marcus Garvey After deciding that my case study will be on the natural hair movement I have been outlining and thinking of the examples I want to use to support … Continue reading

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What to do? Vlogs, Reality Shows, and Afro Natural Hair movement?

I have been thinking a lot about my case study paper and presentation. The topics I have been thinking about thus far are vlogs, reality shows and Afro natural hair movement. All three topic are interesting and connected to me … Continue reading

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Discourse Analysis: Decoding “Canton Restaurant Week” and “SLUPride”

Asana Hamidu (Scribe),Tommy Matt, Kat Lukens, Gillian Hunt, & Nicole Eigbrett 10/3/13 It was a sunny day and we met infront of the student center, exchanged pleasantries and moved on to discuss the subject at hand. Before we moved on … Continue reading

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