Hairlooms - The Untangled Truth About Loving Your Natural Hair and Beauty

Zusatztext "Hairlooms is a very inspiring and fascinating book. I reside in Nigeria! and the natural hair community is growing steadily! but there is still more work to be done! unfortunately! because so many Nigerian women believe that people who wear their hair natural are too poor to get relaxers. Hairlooms is a book African-American mothers! fathers! and even youth must read . Some of these hair stories should even be read to their little girls; each one will help them accept their unique physical qualities and get inspired!" —The Curly Belle ! natural hair blog Informationen zum Autor Michele Tapp Roseman (Washington, DC) is a seasoned writer/media specialist with contributions in print and electronic media. Michele was the Senior Producer for Wealthy Radio, a weekly broadcast show on NPR-affiliated WEAA (Baltimore, MD). She has also attracted media coverage on behalf of President Barack Obama's Special Assistant for Disability Policy and for Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges. As a former Graduate School USA Adjunct Professor, Michele taught professional grammar and writing courses in Bangkok, Thailand, and throughout the U.S. The native New Yorker is conversationally fluent in Spanish and has provided editorial training for foreign nationals. Klappentext A Beauty Movement for Black Women and Those Who Love Them-and a Key to Stop Racist Sentiments About Black Beauty & Self-Esteem... Zusammenfassung A Beauty Movement for Black Women and Those Who Love Them—and a Key to Stop Racist Sentiments About Black Beauty & Self-Esteem...   A celebration of Black culture, hair, beauty, and identity for Black- and Brown-skinned people, and a gateway to understanding another world for non-blacks,  Hairlooms  comprehensively educates readers about the African-American experience by uncovering the complex issues surrounding Black women’s hair and beauty. In   Hairlooms ,   master-storyteller Michele Tapp Roseman transparently shares personal anecdotes that give readers of all ethnic backgrounds a clear understanding of what it means to be Black in America. Her chronicles are complemented by personal interviews with the late, Pulitzer-Prize nominated Dr. Maya Angelou and more than 30 esteemed thought leaders who discuss the social, cultural, and political nuances of Black hair, including general bias toward Black women's hair and overall physical appearance and the self-acceptance challenges Black women face in light of public beauty standards. As you read and reflect on  Hairlooms’  compelling, insightful stories, you will be able to: ·         Answer questions about underlying challenges facing African-Americans ·         Understand how society’s view of Black women impacts their sense of self-worth ·         Discuss matters of race with greater ease and authenticity   Often one of few African-Americans in many professional settings, Michele has become adept at authentically developing relationships across ethnic lines. As a former Graduate School USA Adjunct Professor, she taught corporate writing courses for professionals from Afghanistan, Japan, Mozambique, Peru and Taiwan. The  Hairlooms   author was also a guest instructor in the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bangkok, Thailand Regional Development Mission for Asia. Whether you’re a woman, man, educator or someone who wants to be educated, let Michele help you understand the inescapable, racialized tensions in our society and why  seeing  color and  understanding  color are two completely different things.  Buy a copy of  Hairlooms, and get started understanding the many dimensions and nuances of the Black experience, Black self-esteem, and resilience!...

Product details

• Authors: Michele Roseman, Michele Tapp Roseman, Michele Tapp Roseman
• Publisher: Health Communication
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.02.2017, delayed
• EAN: 9780757319679
• ISBN: 978-0-7573-1967-9
• Subject: Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics