Au Naturale
Posted by Anonymous on April 5, 2010 · 10 Comments
I decided to conduct an experiment. I wanted to see what would happen if I wore my hair in its natural state. Now technically, I already do that. I don’t wear weave & I haven’t had a perm/relaxer since I was 10. It took out all of my hair & I decided I never wanted … Read more
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Anatomy of a Nigga Moment
Posted by Anonymous on April 4, 2010 · 2 Comments
Well, well, well… I didn’t think I’d have anything of interest to post so soon, but something interesting happened to me… I had a nigga moment. Yes, I went straight from “uppity Negro syndrome” on Tuesday evening to a “nigga moment” Friday morning. Before I take a stab at explaining what exactly a “nigga moment” … Read more
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