cornrows
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Black Man Forced to Cut his Dreadlocks Sues a Kentucky State Prison
It seems hair discrimination goes beyond the workplace and schools.
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Come Again? Commes des Garçons Ignites Cultural Appropriation Controversy With Cornrow Wigs
Hot damn heaux, here we go again! Another day and another high-end fashion brand embroiled in a cultural appropriation controversy. On Friday, Japanese fashion brand Commes des Garçons–which I thought was French all this time (shrug)—held its Fall 2020 menswear presentation during Men’s Paris Fashion Week with their models wearing what appeared to be oversized…
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Grand Slam: Lindsay Peoples Wagner's 1st Cover for Teen Vogue Is Black Girl Majesty
Now, this is how you come through with some #blackgirlmagic. For her premiere cover as Teen Vogue’s new editor-in-chief (and the youngest black editor at any major publication), Lindsay Peoples Wagner recruited one of the world’s most dynamic women, Serena Williams, placed her in conversation with Naomi Wadler, one of the most intelligent and inspiring…
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White Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Racist Tirade Appears in Court With … Cornrows
I do not know Vicki Momberg, the South African woman sentenced to three years in prison after her racist tirade toward a black police officer, so I won’t pretend to know why she decided to appear in court Wednesday with fresh cornrows. But I’ve got theories and suspicions! So many theories and suspicions! While in…
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Coco Austin Says Her Cornrows Have Nothing to Do With Race
Ice T’s wife, Coco Austin, has responded to the backlash she received after naming her cornrows the “Coco Swoop.” Many people on her Instagram post said she was appropriating, or Columbusing, a hairstyle by renaming it. But as indicated by her response to said backlash, the “model” obviously doesn’t realize that Bo Derek wasn’t the…
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4 Columbused Hairstyles That Have Made Headlines
In these very uncertain times, there are few things of which we can be absolutely sure. At the top of this short list are taxes, birth, death and cultural appropriation. As long as there are people walking this earth, dominant groups will find a way to “borrow” (read: steal) stuff from minority cultures and Columbus…