The Learning Center, once a viable institution in New Orleans as a part of the New Orleans Public Library, like much of New Orleans no longer exists, it was washed away by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The Learning Center in Exile has become one of a documentation of my and others' rites of passage toward personal progress like getting a decent job at middle age or finishing school. It is also a place for political and societal rantings. All of this is to keep you reading here.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Chris Rock's 'Good Hair' Looks At Business Of Black Hair (VIDEO)
I label this "plantation issues" be cause along with skin color the next give-away for being black is our hair. This is a very volitile issue and while Chris is putting it in a humorous light an honest discussion could bring some folks to blows. Now, that I live in the north I see no difference between black folks here and the south concerning "good hair"and lighted skinned black folks being better. As long as we define goodness and beauty in terms of whiteness we will struggle with these "plantation issues."
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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