Curly Hair

/r/curlyhair and We believe that it is our duty to use our platform to take a stand -. We have been working towards fostering a more diverse and inclusive curly hair community by addressing some issues that have kept black women and men from feeling welcome here. As members of the Curly Hair community, it is important we recognize and work to - attitudes towards curly/kinky/coily hair in society. Many of us who are white and on 'curly journeys' will be complemented by friends and families for embracing our hair. -we will face no meaningful societal repercussions for how our hair looks. Meanwhile, people of color and Black women, in particular, are often faced with -for wearing their natural hair. In fact, in every U.S. state except for California, New Jersey, Virginia, and New York, an employer can still fire or reprimand a Black woman for not wearing her hair in a "professional" manner (straightening her hair), and that California law just came into effect in 2019 (New Jersey, Virginia, and New York have similar laws). Laws have continued to control how Black women wear their hair (for example, the Tignon Laws that required Black women to wear their hair in wraps in Louisiana). When Black women talk about embracing their natural hair, it's about more than just finding the right products, it's about defying (intentionally or unintentionally) -them and finding self-love in a ... Within the curly hair community, we should recognize how many of the products, techniques, and methods we use are derived from the black community, who have worked so hard to -empower their natural hair community. We must remember where the language we use comes from and respect the meaning it has (i.e. 'the big chop' vs 'reset cut', see this post.) If you see someone being - because of their hair, if you hear people talking about black hair differently to white curly hair, -Educate yourself and others. There are many ways to donate to people and organizations that are engaged in bringing about systemic change. You can also support Black-owned businesses directly. Lastly, we’re compiling a list of Black-owned beauty brands below! Please feel free to add any of your own. Major thanks to u/marchmadnessss, who wrote this post about Black-owned businesses in the UK, and the moderators of r/BlackLivesMatter for providing some of this wording and resource links. r/curlyhairWeAreStarless4m ago 2310 points128 comments