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The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Technically oriented and detailed throughout, this book was written with the serious hair care consumer in mind. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. With its light academic style it is truly the last hair book you ll ever need. The special, salon professional edition of The Science of Black Hair features full-color photographs and color-tab organization to enhance the reading experience. All versions of the book feature special multimedia capabilities that bring the book to life including additional live tips and updated voice messages from the author for the life of the book! Readers will learn how to: * Maintain chemically-treated or natural hair in optimal health. * Stop hair breakage with a novel, protein\/moisture balancing method. * Regulate product pH balance for shinier, more manageable hair. * Grow their hair longer, stronger and healthier for life! Additional Features * Regimen Builder with extensive product listings * Ingredients glossary * Interviews * Real photos of hair at the microscopic level Are you ready to stop battling your hair? Win the war against breakage. Forever. The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care combines research with testimony in an authoritative reference text dedicated to the care of black hair- relaxed or natural. This powerful book introduces readers to a comprehensive healthy hair care strategy for achieving beautifully radiant hair regardless of hair type. Black hair structure, properties, and maintenance methods are carefully outlined throughout this go-to reference book to give you the tools you need to improve the health and look of your hair, TODAY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Davis-Sivasothy, Audrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43229425991856,"sku":"9780984518425","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61Iwg8EYzkL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1709675784"},{"product_id":"the-science-of-black-hair-a-comprehensive-guide-to-textured-hair-care-2","title":"The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care","description":"\u003cspan\u003eYou are viewing the Standard Edition: Black \u0026amp; White. The Science of Black Hair is the ultimate consumer textbook on black hair care. Technically oriented and detailed throughout, this book was written with the serious hair care consumer in mind. Hair science, research and testimony combine in this carefully written text designed to examine black hair on a deeper level. With its light academic style it is truly the last hair book you ll ever need. The special, salon professional edition of The Science of Black Hair features full-color photographs and color-tab organization to enhance the reading experience. All versions of the book feature special multimedia capabilities that bring the book to life including additional live tips and updated voice messages from the author for the life of the book! Readers will learn how to: * Maintain chemically-treated or natural hair in optimal health. * Stop hair breakage with a novel, protein\/moisture balancing method. * Regulate product pH balance for shinier, more manageable hair. * Grow their hair longer, stronger and healthier for life! Additional Features * Regimen Builder with extensive product listings * Ingredients glossary * Interviews * Real photos of hair at the microscopic level Are you ready to stop battling your hair? Win the war against breakage. Forever. The Science of Black Hair: A Comprehensive Guide to Textured Hair Care combines research with testimony in an authoritative reference text dedicated to the care of black hair- relaxed or natural. This powerful book introduces readers to a comprehensive healthy hair care strategy for achieving beautifully radiant hair regardless of hair type. Black hair structure, properties, and maintenance methods are carefully outlined throughout this go-to reference book to give you the tools you need to improve the health and look of your hair, TODAY.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Davis-Sivasothy, Audrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43229447061680,"sku":"9780984518432","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/9780984518418.jpg?v=1709675969"},{"product_id":"the-science-of-transitioning-a-complete-guide-to-hair-care-for-transitioners-and-new-naturals","title":"The Science of Transitioning:: A Complete Guide to Hair Care for Transitioners and New Naturals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou are viewing the Standard Edition: Black \u0026amp; White interior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThinking about making the journey back to natural? Here's your roadmap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThinking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eoutside the box\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis not always easy—especially when you’ve had a long-term relationship with your relaxer. And, of course, rocking gravity-defying kinks and coils comes with another set of unique joys and challenges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Science of Transitioning: A Complete Guide to Hair Care for Transitioners and New Naturals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is your essential, all-inclusive guide to the journey back—written exclusively for those who are chemically relaxed and considering the natural journey, those who are taking their first steps back to natural and those who have already gone all in!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnleash your hair’s fullest potential, and learn how to care for the natural kinks, coils and curls you were born with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGreat for those who are:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Currently relaxed and considering natural hair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Transitioners (Long-term and short-term transitions)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• New Naturals (Recently chopped, or natural for less than 2 years)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou'll Discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How chemical relaxers really affect the hair and scalp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to transition while keeping your hair as healthy as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The best products and techniques to use during your transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How your mental transition determines the success of your physical transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tips for dealing with unsupportive friends and family members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tips for getting the most out of your new natural hair!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat’s Inside:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Regimen advice for both transitioners and new naturals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sample “Transitioning Timeline” and care instructions to carry you through the first year of transitioning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• More than one hundred illustrations and directions for handling and styling transitioning and newly natural hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• New, updated images of hair at the microscopic level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Product suggestions, sample regimens and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Davis-Sivasothy, Audrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43229473603760,"sku":"9781938266126","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71VUNYIFkfL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1709676156"},{"product_id":"the-science-of-transitioning-a-complete-guide-to-hair-care-for-transitioners-and-new-naturals-1","title":"The Science of Transitioning: A Complete Guide to Hair Care for Transitioners and New Naturals","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou are viewing the Standard Edition: Black \u0026amp; White interior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThinking about making the journey back to natural? Here's your roadmap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThinking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eoutside the box\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis not always easy—especially when you’ve had a long-term relationship with your relaxer. And, of course, rocking gravity-defying kinks and coils comes with another set of unique joys and challenges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Science of Transitioning: A Complete Guide to Hair Care for Transitioners and New Naturals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is your essential, all-inclusive guide to the journey back—written exclusively for those who are chemically relaxed and considering the natural journey, those who are taking their first steps back to natural and those who have already gone all in!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnleash your hair’s fullest potential, and learn how to care for the natural kinks, coils and curls you were born with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGreat for those who are:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Currently relaxed and considering natural hair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Transitioners (Long-term and short-term transitions)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• New Naturals (Recently chopped, or natural for less than 2 years)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou'll Discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How chemical relaxers really affect the hair and scalp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to transition while keeping your hair as healthy as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The best products and techniques to use during your transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How your mental transition determines the success of your physical transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tips for dealing with unsupportive friends and family members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tips for getting the most out of your new natural hair!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat’s Inside:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Regimen advice for both transitioners and new naturals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sample “Transitioning Timeline” and care instructions to carry you through the first year of transitioning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• More than one hundred illustrations and directions for handling and styling transitioning and newly natural hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• New, updated images of hair at the microscopic level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Product suggestions, sample regimens and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Davis-Sivasothy, Audrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43229496213680,"sku":"9781938266133","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/9781938266126.jpg?v=1709676380"},{"product_id":"textured-tresses-the-ultimate-guide-to-maintaining-and-styling-natural-hair","title":"Textured Tresses: The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining and Styling Natural Hair","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwist it! Braid it! Loc it! Enjoy the freedom and beauty of naturally textured hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTextured hair styles like Locs, Braids, Twists, Cornrows, and Knots are all the rage, adorning the heads of celebrities, athletes, and everyday folk now more than ever before. Yet, the actual caring, styling, and maintenance of textured hair still remains a mystery to many.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, Diane Da Costa, celebrity stylist and master designer of natural hair, unravels the tresses of textured hair, providing readers with information on the proper care of natural hair as well as a step-by-step guide on achieving various exciting styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTextured Tresses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will help you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify and celebrate the texture you were born with (whether it's wavy, curly, very curly, or tightly coiled)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeep your hair healthy and strong by using hair products and tools correctly and managing stress effectively\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect the right stylist and salon to suit your hair care needs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransition from chemically relaxed hair to natural hair safely\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperiment with color, weaves, and chemicals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAchieve the styles you admire on your favorite movie stars and recording artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePacked throughout with photos, illustrations, and special celebrity sections, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTextured Tresses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must-have whether you already twist, coil, loc, or want to learn how to begin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Da Costa, Diane ; Renfroe, Paula T ; Underwood, Blair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43240479621296,"sku":"9780743235501","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/51loErnqC8L._SX342_SY445.jpg?v=1709852348"},{"product_id":"twisted-the-tangled-history-of-black-hair-culture-2","title":"Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture (CD)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtributor and prominent BBC race correspondent Emma Dabiri comes a timely and resonant essay collection exploring the ways in which Black hair has been appropriated and stigmatized throughout history, with ruminations on body politics, race, pop culture, and Dabiri’s own journey to loving her hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Dabiri can tell you the first time she chemically straightened her hair. 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Dabiri takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, and into today's Natural Hair Movement, exploring everything from women's solidarity and friendship, to the criminalization of dreadlocks, to the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian's braids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough the lens of hair texture, Dabiri leads us on a historical and cultural investigation of the global history of racism - and her own personal journey of self-love and finally, acceptance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeeply researched and powerfully resonant,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwisted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproves that far from being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eonly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black hairstyling culture can be understood as an allegory for Black oppression and, ultimately, liberation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dabiri, Emma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43243954536624,"sku":"9781094157429","price":79.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/819rivnGD2L._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1709936865"},{"product_id":"twisted-the-tangled-history-of-black-hair-culture-3","title":"Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture ( Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtributor and prominent BBC race correspondent Emma Dabiri comes a timely and resonant essay collection exploring the ways in which Black hair has been appropriated and stigmatized throughout history, with ruminations on body politics, race, pop culture, and Dabiri’s own journey to loving her hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Dabiri can tell you the first time she chemically straightened her hair. She can describe the smell, the atmosphere of the salon, and her mix of emotions when she saw her normally kinky tresses fall down her shoulders. For as long as Emma can remember, her hair has been a source of insecurity, shame, and - from strangers and family alike - discrimination. And she is not alone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite increasingly liberal world views, Black hair continues to be erased, appropriated, and stigmatized to the point of taboo. Through her personal and historical journey, Dabiri gleans insights into the way racism is coded in society’s perception of Black hair - and how it is often used as an avenue for discrimination. 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She can describe the smell, the atmosphere of the salon, and her mix of emotions when she saw her normally kinky tresses fall down her shoulders. For as long as Emma can remember, her hair has been a source of insecurity, shame, and - from strangers and family alike - discrimination. And she is not alone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite increasingly liberal world views, Black hair continues to be erased, appropriated, and stigmatized to the point of taboo. Through her personal and historical journey, Dabiri gleans insights into the way racism is coded in society’s perception of Black hair - and how it is often used as an avenue for discrimination. 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This time she brings black\/African hair to the forefront. Hair has played a major role in the lives of black women and girls. Our \"Crown and Glory\" has direct links back to our African foremothers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this book, Saye Carrie captures the hair story of several women along with her own. She explores the natural hair movement of this present time and its' flaws. She also reveals how black hair impacted the African diaspora. 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This illustrated non-fiction book encourages Black girls to celebrate the beauty and versatility of their natural hair and learn the rich history of natural hairstyles.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Anderson-Yantha, Ndija ; Beals, Kaela ; Garnsworthy, Marlo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43247478276272,"sku":"9780995857704","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61Mv81VmhrL._AC_UY218.jpg?v=1710004055"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/collections\/beauty-personal-care.oembed","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}