Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in AmericaTwo world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 1998 uproar over a White third-grade teacher's reading of the book Nappy Hair, the issues surrounding Black hair linger as we enter the twenty-first century. Tying the personal to the political and the popular, Hair Story takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair-from fifteenth century Africa to the present-day United States. Hair Story is the book that Black Americans can use as a benchmark for tracing a unique aspect of their history and that people of all races will celebrate as the reference guide for understanding Black hair. |
Contents
Black Hair in Bondage 14001899 | 1 |
No Excuse for Nappy 19001964 | 25 |
Revolutionary Roots Naturals Afros and the Changing Politics of Hair 19651979 | 50 |
The Business of Black Hair | 72 |
Politically Incorrect Black Hairs New Attitude 19801994 | 100 |
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Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America Ayana Byrd,Lori Tharps No preview available - 2001 |