Sunday, March 2, 2008
More on hair....
The revolution in hair began after slaves were allowed free time to care for their hair and the energy to Anglicize him/herself. White people gave old household scissors for slaves to cut their hair (which was a vast improvement over the animal shears they were formerly given; included were worn out brushes and combs. The Anglicizing process took root and grew with the rise of the house slave. Today my work "Fired Hair" is about this provocative history.
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What were the styles and methods of cutting hair in Africa during that time?
Hair.. hir... hair.
Magazines targeting black consumers must be 75% hair ads
... Fashion mags targeting anglo fashionistas are perfume and jewelry!
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