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Maintaining My Natural Hair Has Taken Over My Life!
In a piece for xoJane.com, Janday Wilson discusses how her need to perfect her curls and twists consumes major parts of her life. Taking care of my natural hair has made me so obsessed I often struggle with balancing my hair regimen with life’s demands like sleep, spending time with my loved ones, personal time,…
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On Being an 'Exotic Black Girl'
Janday Wilson, writing at xoJane, says she loves her West African features, but she’s often perplexed by the way people react to them. “Oooh, you’re exotic. I’m going to call y’all Godiva!” That was what a Southern gentleman exclaimed to me and my friend after we told him that our families originated from Liberia and…
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