Every Black person has a hair story. Whether it is one of garnering ultimate self-acceptance in a society rife with nothing but contempt and ignorance towards the varying types of black hair or one that is replete with the yo-yo attempts of negotiating their way in and out of love with their hair all while simultaneously trying to gain acceptance.
The stories are everywhere. Some stories are told; some remain buried in order to ‘keep the peace’. Motivation to fight such ignorance is almost always very painful because it involves you truthfully interrogating where the biases stem from and constantly negotiating with people to see and accept you just the way you are.
