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I wish there was more focus on the subject and not why I'm not Pro Black. There's nothing wrong with it, I wasn't comparing it to racism, I simply choose not to identify with the Pro Black Movement because I don't agree with some of their ideals. Like I said below I am not going to stand in the way of their progress because I identify with their objective. But I shouldn't be pressured to assign to group's ideals just because it for Black people. I have my own way of supporting and uplifting my Black community and that's what I stand by. If you consider yourself Pro Black that's great just respect the fact that I do not.
+AfrikanHairGod If you stand for nothing you will fall for anything
+Leneufcinqcergy If I didn't stand for anything I wouldn't have made this video. I don't need people to shape my perception of the world around me.
mspinkytee Precisely why I can't be Pro-Black lol
+AfrikanHairGod Thank you I feel that way about feminism as well :)
***** Huh? That response tho...nonsensical
Chime is not the first one to go on this type of rant..... explaining to folks about Afro cultured hair. What is the point of explaining.... Like you said, if they need explanations on OUR hair or culture, for the 21st Century, they can GOOGLE IT. They learned how to Twerk by watching RUclips so..... um.... there you go.
I know its not a popular opinion, but I agree with you. I saw that vid and it made me uncomfortable.... I dont know why we sometimes feel we must explain ourselves to other people.... It gives the feeling we are still asking permission or seeking approval. I have not yet had a white woman explain her hair ritual to me, and why she does what she does and etc... nor would she ever think to do it! When we go out of our way to explain ourselves, we sort of perpetuate the whole concept of blackness = alien or other. White people dont have to explain... why? Is it because what they do is considered "normal"?
Why do they need to know how often I wash my hair? Do they need to know how often I was my @ss too? And with what products? And to what outcome?
How is my personal grooming something that needs to be taught to whites or asians or whoever as a lesson?
I say this as someone who is not anti white at all. I just expect to be treated as I treat them. As a normal human being, trust that I know how to wash both my @ss and my hair. Trust that and dont bother me with silly questions. If you do not have this kind of hair, my teaching you a lesson about it can be of no benefit to you. If you end up having a black or mixed child and want hair help... hey! I'm happy to help the kid. But Havent we seen enough history of them putting blacks in zoo's for amusement?
If you dont have kinky hair...mind your business. If you are still curious, watch a youtube vid and sit back and learn. If you have a black child you need to care for, come to the community for help but come with respect.
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Style Sisters Nyc Speak! Perfect.
Yes!
exactly. we need to stop explaining ourselves and just do our thing. stop trying to get validation from people.
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BOOM! Short & Simple huney!
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your more pro black than you actually want to admit my brother. For the record, there's nothing wrong with being for your people first.
+Parrishe' Taylor I didn't mean to insinuate that there was anything wrong with it, I just don't identify as Pro Black.
***** I respect what your saying in this video for the most part I even agree. In the beginning you said yourself that your into helping your people first, (I'm paraphrasing from memory) which is really what being pro black is about and then some of course. I'm not trying to argue with you and I appreciate you responding back.
Unless a white person has a mixed race child or adopted black child why would they need to know about afro textured hair... it's not that serious, people are taking this natural hair thing way too far. how much do African American people know about Indian culture or Scottish culture or Somalian culture... you learn about things that you either have an interest in or that you need to know and afro textured hair isn't important to people who don't have afros or care for someone who has an afro.
right
+Ceecee Dee Most black people themselves are very ignorant when it come to other cultures, i agree. For example i'm 100% Ethiopian with naturally bone straight hair. Black Americans are the ONLY ones who give me a hard time because of it. They will argue with me to the moon and back that i can't be fully African (they don't even know where Ethiopia is located) or i must have whatever mixed they think will produce such hair. It's shameful! I understand now why the natural hair community is being called Nazi's! They are horrendously bad and embarrassing. Less time in their hair and more time in the library will benefit them immensely!
+Aksum አክሱም ፣ ንግሥት We, both Latinos and African American are spending way too much time obsessed with hair and not enough time reading a book or in the library. You have surely hit the nail on the head.
I love Asian people but I kind of feel the same way whenever I go into a beauty supply store. I think it is crazy how they own so much and make millions of dollars off of black people when they barely know anything about our hair!! It's always funny to me when I go in and ask a question about a certain product and they frown up in confusion and ask a billion questions because they have no idea what I'm talking about.
I yelped and Google reviewed about a local store that didn't have any black associates but have predominantly black customers. I said pretty much what you said in your comment and within a year later they started hiring black associates. I think that's a good start but it would be great if we owned those stores instead of settling for working under them. But the pyramids weren't built in a day.
Exactly
what's crazy is that most people would rather go to the Asians than support their own kind
Yup. The reason why because asian have that connect so they can sell things cheaper. Blacks don't have that.
So tru. I do believe that.
I totally get where Chime was coming from, but I feel annoyed when people ask those basic questions you can easily Google. And I find it irritating when people who don't have natural hair or are newly natural try to give me tips on my hair or the benefits of coconut oil or something....my hair is waist length, I think I've got this natural hair thing figured out.
maichai But...what does that have to do with white people....
And we still have just the small section in stores for ethnic hair. smh.
I didn't watch the Chime Edwards video but you explained it well enough. I completely agree with everything you said. Especially near the end when you used the example of martial arts. It's so hard for black people to OWN our culture because society has been built around stripping it from us. However, I think the "natural hair movement" has been one of those things that's been trying really hard to counteract that. So I think videos like Chime Edwards is not really helping the issue. Anyway, I'm glad you made this video. It was necessary.
spot on video.
Yes yes 💯💋
There is no real reason for us to explain how our hair works in order to qualify its beauty. I love Chime's channel, but all of the things she said in that video have already been stated in her tutorial videos so anyone who watches her channel (probably mostly Black or mixed men and women) have afro textured hair so they naturally understand these things at this point, especially if they watch channels like this.There is enough propaganda in the world that says straight hair is beautiful, but no one has to sit down and explain "how it works" in order to qualify it as normal and beautiful. However, i think that white people have already tried to appropriate Black hair (Miley Cyrus at the VMAs WTF?!) but the beautiful thing is that we are the only ones with hair like ours, and it simply cannot be duplicated, no matter how much yarn, synthetic fibers, teasing, and any other methods that white people use to imitate our texture. What she failed to mention was that like everything else on earth, our hair grows upward toward the sun, and the natural texture of out hair also protects us from the sun. She didn't mention that our hair has muscles as well as memory which is why we can twist our hair and it will lock in that texture once the twists are removed, and it's also the reason we experience shrinkage..I'm not offended by her video, but the bottom line is that we don't owe anyone an explanation about our hair. White people don't need to understand our hair just because they have a mixed child. They can take that child to a Black relative or a Black haircare salon like the rest of us.
Your message is the TRUTH !! I'm with you ... They've taken enough from us !!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I agree. I went to Shear ego and the hairdressers did not understand my hair and did not know what to do with it. They were in a hurry to get me out of their salon.
I think you express yourself in a humorous, thoughtful and true to yourself way.
I'm Latina, and this community has helped me so much with my hair, that is not kinky but it is really really dry. Before this community, this world just addressed straight silk hair for beauty standards and products. I went from a slave of hair dryer and Japanese straitening to enjoy my curls, because of people like you. I simple didn't know what to do with my hair. I'm so thankful and I'm sorry if this stealing. Is it? Now when I get a complement, I always refer to this space, where I found brilliant information.
THE VOICE 💐❤
I am sooooo happy for ❤❤. This was a movement we had to do ourselves, no else was going to do it for us. But others who don't share the exact same extreme of our hair do benefit from it.
If we were in a world were humans were pro-PEOPLE, a lot of problems we see in the world today would seize. I'm personally not pro black (for a few different reasons) because I believe it's just a way to further separate people rather than unite. Of course I want to see the black community rise; but just as much as I want to see the Asian, Hispanic, and white community rise, and be successful. I want humans of all kind to be successful, loved, loving, and accepted. A lot of the problems I see within the pro-black movement is hypocritical statements and extremists. We are so quick to point out what other people take from us, when we very well do the same. I believe because of our history we hold things more sacred, however let's not be mistaken; blacks were not the first nor only people to be completely stripped of their life, land, and dignity. The majority of the problems we see today are because a one feels they're on top and another is inferior, and that happens within all ethnic groups amongst other things. I'm not categorizing every individual who identify as pro-black, I'm just speaking from witnessed experience.
On the other hand, I am open to all cultures and I don't mind people taking inspiration as long as the credit is given when do.
+Keynu Lee ^^^^ I AGREE 100%
S. Stout I'm confused as to what is it you're saying "ew" to. The part where I say I want ALL humans to be loved and accepted? Or maybe when I said I want everyone to be successful? Or is it the because I pointed out that we aren't the only ones who have been put through rough times? If you want to have a voice in a discussion, make sure what you contribute is intelligent and thoughtful. So please, do elaborate on your comment.
Leneufcinqcergy It's from what I believe that I am the happy, loving, giving person I am today. Can you say the same for yourself? So no thanks, I've figured out what's best for me, and it works.
I am a white lady, I have learned a lot from the African american community about how to take care of my hair. I have multi texture hair, and I have learned how to oil, moisturize and protect my hair. I even do my version of twist outs. I def get what is being said in the video, dont take it from someone else and pretend it was mine all along. I tell people where and how I've learned to do so. The "European standard" of washing daily is flawed. I have been watching and enjoying so many hair care videos and more and more I am getting the feeling that I'm wanted by everyone else (in the comment sections)to get out of here. I'd like to give an example of something. I live with foreigners and over time your cultures begin to mesh. Even though they re living in my homeland (by this I am merely saying they are living in the cultural setting of the US), I learn what is offensive and upsetting and unacceptable to them, and it goes the other way. Our cultures begin to fuse. I learn oh this is the Chinese way to do xyz, hey, that's really smart, I'm gonna start doing that too. Stupidity and racism is saying "even though that's better and more efficient than what I am doing, I'm not gonna do that because I'm not Chinese." Intelligence and acceptance says "wow, look at this awesome thing the Chinese are doing. Let me learn from that and apply that to my life too."
I was kind of getting lost in wat you were trying to say but the last 5min pretty much summed it up.:) and I totally agree.
Personally I don't care if white ppl understand my hair or not unless you are my stylist. I'm not sure how it works in the US but here in the UK you can qualify as a stylist without ever touching a head of black hair. Black hair is in a seperate optional module which everyone apart from myself left out in my class.
I class myself as pro black but I am excepting and respectful of all races and cultures. It would be nice if they could do the same for us. I'm at a point where I don't feel the need to live up to anyone's standards of beauty, life, or anything else but my own.
+Lilmissfreens BrownBeautiesUK It's the same as here in the US. Generally, each race only learns how to deal with hair textures similar to their own. Furthermore, many African Americans who go to cosmetology school still do not understand the science of hair and are usually unable to take care of afro-textured hair which is definitely a bummer for those of us who have natural hair or want to maintain hair health when it is relaxed. I've been natural for three years now and would have to travel almost two hours to have a natural hair consultation.
+Elizabeth Henry That's terrible that you have to travel so far! I would have to travel out of town to to get my hair done but I don't trust anyone with my hair anymore! Natural hair is so easy if they take the time to learn and understand. It really should be standard practice to learn every thing about all hair types.
***** I've learned recently that my hair requires very little. I only need water,shampoo, a basic conditioner, and a light oil. I'm done with the product junkie phase. I was spending much too much money.
Elizabeth Henry I agree!
I agree with you 100% we shouldn't explain anything to anyone and we do need to claim what we create or establish as our own in order to rebuild on our culture. So very well said!!!!
“If you do not understand white supremacy (racism)-what it is and how it works-everything else you know will only confuse you” - Neely Fuller. There is nothing wrong w/ being "pro-black" in a white supremacist society. Being pro-black can be seen as synonymous with Black liberation, not being "anti-white". Being pro-black is based in liberation, and being "pro-white" is based in white supremacy, imperialistic conquest, xenophobia, and oppression. It means you're into NORMAL human impulses like, _basic human self-preservation,_ in a society that's hostile to your humanity and doesn't want to see you survive, let alone thrive. But I also respect your point of view. At LEAST, unlike many others, you know what cultural appropriation is and why it harms the well being of Black people.
I agree with your statement about not being pro black. For me, I am more of a universal person. I don't like how we have to be separated with everything. It's 2015, why should there still be separation? Anyway, I think Chime Edward was just trying to let the other races know more about natural hair. It is something that is hot right now and a lot of people still doesn't know much about it. Personally, I am in that category as well. Even though I have been natural for two years now I can't exactly call myself a pro on natural hair. Besides, some Caucasian have curly hair and coil like some of ours so that could be another reason why she was educating them. This natural hair movement open up the door to let every race know that you can embrace the coil, kink, curls. It also let us know that we don't need straight hair anymore to feel pretty. So for me, I would say let us all learn together. This natural hair is still fairly new to us.
+Wilda Mondestin I agree with you on been natural for a long time and still its a process and it gets better with time , we learn new things every day . And to be honest i love advice doesn't mean everyone has to take it , as long as it isn't negative , why not lol i mean that's i feel about it .
+Wilda Mondestin That's the thing, other races have curly hair, and/or hair similar to ours, but they were never, as a whole culture looked down upon for it, to the point where they needed a movement just to know how their hair looks. I think many races can benefit from the natural hair movement, but i don't think they should start saying "I'm natural", because the term "natural" was used for a black woman to differentiate their hair from another BLACK woman with relaxed hair. Other races have nothing/no one to differentiate their hair from, so they would have no reason to use the term when it comes to hair.
***** you're right
Those braids😍😍😍
I agree with you. We have progressed so much with being able to wear our hair the way it is naturally without judgment. The reason why ppl always steal from our culture is because it was initially stolen from us when we got here as slaves. (not to take it that far back) We don't protect our culture enough. A lot of us won't even claim our culture. (but that's another subject)
+honey seventwenty I agree, we don't protect our culture enough... I feel that's probably one of the effects of slavery, being stripped of so much ...just beats you into submission and just wanna ive what you do have away..since its always taken from you... get what I mean
I thought Chris Rock already did that for White people in "Good Hair".
You said it all well Hunty I love it. They can partake but can't TAKE..... I love it speak baby.... :) I will go see Chimes Video. It's all about Pride that no one can take from us
Love , love , love your hair! Amazing video and you had some great point !
+zhishangliheTC Thank you!
This is a QUALITY video, thank you very much for sharing your opinion...quite eloquent if I do say so myself.
I totally agree wit you and get what you mean. It's sooo trueeeee.
Much respect to you and Ms. Chime. I definitely see both sides of the discussion, but I'm more on your side when it comes to OWNING our culture and being responsible for that ownership! Too much of it is being appropriated and made a mockery of. Excellent discussion by the way! 🙌🏾
I love a healthy debate and am thoroughly enjoying following this thread. Maybe I have not scrolled down far enough yet but why hasnoone mentioned how many of us (I started to say people of African descent, but we all descended from Africa) people with kinky curly hair walk around with another cultures hair sewn into ours. Are we stealing from another culture?
Talk about it! Great point!
+Gina Schlitz I remember reading this weeks ago and forgot to respond... I don't think that is the same with wearing other textures besides your own.... There is no culture centered around straight hair, or Brazillian, Persian, Indian Remy like we have with Natural Hair and the natural hair community. Yes, they have their traditions and customs and culture-derived hairstyles but there is no culture to revoke or take from. In that instance, it is merely a sense of appreciation for other types of hair, not so much a culture. I see white women rocking Senegalese Twists all the time. I think it looks nice on them, but they aren't stealing or omitting the culture that it came from by wearing it. They simply have an appreciate for the look and style.
I really like your hair in this video and it pride Month too 😊
HA! That comment about all the greases hysterical
Thank you for this video, and much respect!
Excellent!!!!!! Eloquently said!!!!
Preach my brotha..
I love your videos even though I'm lily white. I was raised in a predominantly black area in the deep south in a family of old racists. Anyways, in school as far back as I can remember I was in complete love with the hair of all the black girls around me. it was the 70's and everyone had braids and beads, oh the beads. I'd dream of the beads. I had a bff and she'd sit on a beanbag and play dolls with me while her mom would corn row her hair.. I was in awe at the speed.. she'd scoop "hair food" as she went along, I can remember the smell of that food :)
I was pale and redheaded, I was different from everyone.. the oddball. I'd choose black baby dolls, I'd ask for those braids. never got em.
Just wanted you to know that I have loved the hair of your culture since kindergarten. I can't pull off the look because my hair is red and wirey, it'd look ridiculous. .but if I were a brunette, I'd rock those cornrows like nobody's business because they're beautiful. not because I want to "steal" your culture. I'm 40 something and reading some of these comments makes me feel like that different, hated white girl way back then.
I still love you tho, I know you're not responsible for my past or my feelings about comments.
I love the braids, the yarn or colored hair brings me the same happiness as the beads of yesteryear♡♡
I agree with you on that. Black people need to own their culture; there was a time when we were all about our arts and black empowerment and we've lost that. We need to go back to how it was during the Harlem Renaissance and feed off each other and build each other up in our community. We have so much as the Black Nation and we do need to own and keep it because this is our legacy and our history that we are giving away.
Hey all, (as far as I can tell via family history I am a caucasian... and I'd describe myself as a Welshie. This is under the umbrella of 'Brit'!). My experience of the world and people within it, is similar to walking around a fine art gallery. Everyone in it is a beautiful work of art taking anything from 2hours (not seen anyone less than that yet!) to almost a century to create, make, and re-edit. The rules are roughly the same -don't touch unless permitted, don't do things to lessen the quality of the art/artist/canvas, and do not share what has been explained to you about why the art has various lines where they do etc.
I personally find that if I do not understand something, then I should find out about it and ask. This is especially regarding lingo of a wide community or culture type, down to small group in a small town! I had googled a word associated with black culture 'nappy' and wanting to know what it meant, and whether it was an insultive/offensive term or a positive or complimentary term. I googled the usual places (and a few of them!) and found it was the extremes of both (and really unhelpful!). Therefore, I decided to ask the person who I trust to give me a good and truthful answer. (I am unable to see if I have a response due to difficult circumstances with accessing certain messages!).
Regarding my hair care journey: I lucked onto some 'black style hair-care' information via the internet and found henna, then wash only once or twice a week (use conditioner if you want to between that time), and then oil (mainly coconut oil for nourishing and final oil, avacado oil for shine and first oil, and then experimenting with the others) really helped make my hair. My hair varies (especially regarding hair type!) and can change within the hour. My Grandparents (both sides) cannot understand why my hair is the way it is, because nothing genetically from either sides and my Grandparents' parents and Grandparents do not have such a hair type (no, I am not adopted, and strongly resemble my Dad's facial features to the point no one could doubt blood based paternity!).
I totally agree with you what we have we should share with other cultures! I'm for inclusion not exclusion. Thanks for posting this video!
I agree completely, and I love the rainbow cornrows! Super cute!
Thank you for this video. I totally agree. We don't have to explain anything to anyone about our hair care. We need to own our hair care culture, practices, etc. White people have been doing that for years, we need to own ours and stop explaining shit to them so they can take THAT too! I totally support your views Narada.
This hair is everything!
Sorry off context..but you got that ROYGBV going on beautifully with them Ghana braids
I feel you on so many different levels right now. God forbid we have anything that we aren't willing to "share" right. smh
Shea Moisture just broke my heart. lol
Well said! I haven't seen Chime's video, but I will check it out.
I think I understand why you said you aren't Pro Black. If a white person said they're Pro White, they're automatically called a racist, KKK member, etc. Everyone has a right to feel proud of their ancestry and heritage. That's loving yourself, not shunning other races or ethnicity. I really don't care about what other people do. I've learned that I have to worry about myself because I cannot change others. Like many others have stated, preserving our culture is worrying about ourselves. It's funny how white's can appropriate this for themselves when the reason why we're even doing this is to regain our Blackness. Our hair type and texture was shunned and shamed for quite some time because it was kinky, curly and not straight. Coloring your hair is a chemical process, just as well as perming, but the stigma behind perming/relaxing is that we're putting dangerous acid on top of our head in order to assimilate to the white standard of beauty because we won't be employable or seen as anything other than an inferior race of people. White people can do our hair styles, but to be perfectly honest it's not to keep their hair from tangling or because that's the only styles that they can do for it to be considered "done". It's a trend to them, but not for Blacks. This is how we've been doing our hair, because black slaves didn't have hot combs and or perms back in the day.
No. Being Pro Black does not mean Anti-White. It's not at all the same as groups like the KKK. It's a movement/community that supports and uplifts black people, especially the ones that are brought low by oppression and white privilege that is not extended to people of color. White people don't have to be "Pro White" the whole system is set up for them. You can love yourself and not hate/oppress others. That's what Pro Black is about.
DutchessSarahJ Where exactly did you read that I said that being Pro Black is being anti-white? Nowhere. You just pulled that out of your ass. Apparently you didn't read a damn thing I stated and just ran with what little you saw and if you did read it your reading comprehension skills are incredibly piss poor. I said that everyone has the right to feel proud of their heritage and ancestry and that the natural hair movement was to regain Blackness, meaning to be proud of one of the most stigmatic things about being Black: our hair.
+MrTidleyWinks I only said that because you mentioned/compared it to the KKK which is an ANTI-Black group. And no where in my comment did I stoop to insulting your intelligence as you have mine. I read every word of your comment and addressed your poor comparison of the Pro Blacks to the Klu Klux Klansmen. Sorry to bunch up your panties. My sincerest apologies in trying to have an educated conversation with you.
DutchessSarahJ I didn't compare being Pro Black to the KKK I compared being Pro White to being a KKK member, and the erroneous conclusion that people come to if they see a self-proclaimed Pro Black person and think that it's analogous with being Pro White and being a Klansmen. Then I followed up with "Everyone has the right to feel proud about their ancestry and heritage..." An educated conversation has to involve two educated people who understand context clues.
+MrTidleyWinks And in turn to comparing "Pro White" with being a KKK member you are saying what? Being Pro-Black makes you a New Black Panther? That is not the case. Being Pro anything should not automatically make you "anti-anything else" it just means that whatever you are pro for has your support. And again with insulting my intelligence. I'm done with this conversation.
I thank you are a great person inside & out
I agree with this whole video. I never thought of it this way.
I think it's unfair for us black people to continually say "stop partaking in our culture" when the majority of them buy the music from black artists and support with their dollars. "You can look but don't touch" is the same mentality some white men have about black men dating "their women." I say if you don't want people to enjoy it, DON'T CREATE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. Never mind the fact that a lot of Hip-hop music sample white artists' music. I'm sure Da Vinci didn't say "my art is only for this group of people to enjoy." Art is for everyone.And as for the Miley appropriation, Miley is credited as the inventor of twerking simply because she brought it to the mainstream, in the same way Madonna is credited as inventor of vogue-ing and Michael Jackson gets credit for moonwalking, even though they didn't come up with the dances.
+thecraftteens the only people that credit those artists with those dances are people that dont know better...gay men i.e. her dancers were vogueing in the clubs way before madonna(madonna also credited gay clubs).. and michael jackson mentioned in interviews that he saw those dances first from young kids even the word shamone....and if black men leave their women alone they would be better off
+thecraftteens Da Vinci created his art for everyone to enjoy, not for people to steal it, take credit for it and portray it as their own. You can take inspiration, imitate or even copy but when you take away the ownership it is no longer appreciation.
+AfrikanHairGod I understand, but "Black People" didn't invent twerking, Rap Music, or anything else. Da Vinci is one particular person, whereas "Black" is an entire race of people. For some reason, humans have a great need to define something as "ours," even if they had no hand in creating it, which I understand is quite easy, but at the same time unfair. Using black inventions as inspiration and evidence that we can do great things in the world, despite what others may tell us is fine and okay, but laying claim to things we never had a hand in creating simply because the real inventors are "black like me" is, like I said, unfair.I've never once heard Iggy or Miley come out and say "I invented twerking" or "I invented female rapping," but since some of the white population believe they did, everyone assumes they're "stealing" it from "us." I think it's simply become fun to the these artists. When Matisyahu came out back in the day, not one person said anything negative about his being a Jewish man rapping in a Jamaican accent, but Iggy gets bashed endlessly for her "Black" accent? I also recall Taylor Swift having a country accent when she first came out, despite being from Pennsylvania.
don't share with theives. that's just how i feel
I TOTALLY understood what you were saying and I agree...it's ok to partake and appreciate but just don't try to claim ownership!
I agree with what you're saying about not making our information so available for them to take. I've explained some aspects about Black hair to white people in my day, but it can be so difficult not to explain when they are just so ignorant about our hair struggles. I wish that there was a way to be able to conserve and monetize our talents and uniqueness. I think that we're so wrapped up in trying to conform with the majority that we don't take the time to appreciate our differences.
I LOVE U. THANK YOU FOR THUS VIDEO. YOU ARE A REAL ONE
all I have to say is I LOVE YOU 😙😙😙😙😙😙😙 You said everything I have been thinking.
I love chime edwards but I totally agree with you on this. 100%
NICE VIDEO!
when i watched chimes video, and even commented on it, i didn't see it like this, but now that you say it., i totally agree with you.
God bless you brother!
I came over here from your playthrough video and the way you spoke about the comments, i thought the entire video was about not being pro black. haha. But i agree with the main point.
Most of the time when a white person tries out black hair styles they won't stick with the style for the simple reason that our hair builds are so different from ethnic hair that it just doesn't work with our hair. For some white people whose hair is more kinky/tightly curled it's a lifesaver because quite frankly other white people can't help you and your parents and everyone else just want to "tame" your hair. As if 😳. But that's a whole a discussion about conservatism and what it does to curly haired women. Curly hair is seen as a rebellion by conservative white parents/elders. The whole objective is to "manage" the hair instead of embrace it. I guess, what I'm trying to say is, I just don't think you will ever see white people adopt black hair styles en masse, because it just doesn't work on their hair. For the ones who do need it, it's a godsend and I think they'll always express eternal gratitude to black people for helping them find ways to embrace their own curly hair.
They don't have the same hair as us this also includes 3s who also can't relate to kinky hair ! We act like they can just because they black
You did it again hun! Sparked up some good stimulating conversation! 😉
Love the rainbow braids
WOW!! Well,, What was "ours" is gone. Plain and simple. They took it like they take everything else they want..
+MsRouge2000 nah..i don't see white folks on my campus sporting a fro,or braids
I agree with you 20098.947569%!!!!
Why can't people research? I am not negrowikipedia for black hair and blackness in general! I am pro-black, less anti-white (I'm working on it; I realized that how white think and act is from a mindset [like brainwashing] that is placed in white people for centuries and today), and I think everyone on this planet is beautiful in the way God made us. But... this natural hair movement is for black people and ethnic groups with black in them!!! I was sooo mad to see the Marc Jacob's bantu knot and the magazine that had a how to afro for caucasians. As a person with a B.A. in communications (journalism and writing), people need to Google from RELIABLE SOURCES! There are PLENTY of sources online and offline where people can this movement and why black people has done and are done to their hair now. There are plenty of history books, lectures, essays, etc on it and I.... idk I was going off like you. I was trying not to type this much. I agree with you. I am just focused on my edges, hair growth, and bills lol.
Thank you for this video!!!
I feel you on what you are saying I have been to a lot of hair salon & a write person did my relaxing & she did not do it rite at all but not I am natural I have been natural for one year I love it
I agree with you. I think people have a problem with admitting we're not all the same and that's OK. .. but there is still a property mentality. what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine.... it's crazy.... I still laugh about the twerk thing. when I was growing up it was not about sex it was about dancing. we never even thought about it like that. now man pls. nothing is the same.
i need a hair tutorial! i love that
I really want this hairstyle
AIN'T NONE OF THEIR FOCKING BUSINESS!
Thank you so much for this video and I going to come back and comment. I just need to get my thoughts together.
omgg! you looks so pretty ;-;
I understand what your saying
THANK YOU. :-)
100% agree and btw black people can't be racist. In no way, shape or form was your video racist or even prejudice. You were only stating something that is true.
I love your hair like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😃♥️
I love this guy and how he thinks
Omg! your hair is giving me life right now lol
Also, you have to find the right white person. lol I have a considerable amount of natural clients. They wouldn't come back and react positively if i was doing a bad job. Stylists need to educate themselves in all hair types and cultures.
I hear you, but It is still in the best interest for black women, and the the black family as well to keep it more in inclusive. For reasons of our economics and culture. This is for us. We need this. It keeps our communities and households healthy.
love your hair 😍
I completely agree with everything he said
you on fleek
There had to be a more concise way to say that but I get where you are coming from. I am not pro black or pro- any race culture or ethnicity. I love all people and I don't think white need to know or not know about our hair. I love seeing white people with mixed kids that can't comb their hair because they will pay me to do it. I have no problem teaching them how to gently do it if they want to learn but most times they just let me do it. Works for me!!
Exactly! Get paid!!
EXACTLY! DAPHNE
PREACH !!!!!!!!!
Also not all black people went through a struggle growing up, people need to stop worrying about what other people are doing and focus on their own selves. There are more issues in the black community than natural hair.
I just want to say that I share the same sentiments as you do about being pro black. I consider myself pro-choice in all aspects of life. I maintain a "do you boo" mentality for everybody. Everyone is entitled to their own self expression. At the same time I will always be extra proud when folks from an under-represented background gets a platform.
I so agree with his video and hey I'm not ashamed to be pro black. Loving your melanin and who you are and your history before slavery is amazing and if that makes me pro black I'll take it . Side note pro black doesn't mean anti other races . I feel like if white people do not know they simply do not want to . Last time i check asking question are free. if they want to jump to conclusions about our hair then that just shows their character (sounds general but hey i do not know all the individuals this pertains to). Can you do a video on how you retained the growth of your edges since you use to cut it and you style your hair frequently ?
+qmurphy22 I definitely agree with your statement, being pro black doesn't mean anti other races!
+Tee Jai you can't say most cases cause you haven't witness all the cases . Moreover, we have been programmed to hate everything about ourselves so forgive me for loving the things about myself that I was taught to change because it was not accepted . It's sad that other nations ride around with their flags on their car they have parades and Independence Day and no one says anything to them . But when we do it we somehow become anti other races/nationalities .
+Tee Jai This is your opinion. I do not put myself into that category. Many Pro black people main fight is for equality, we want to be able to have the same opportunities as others, and treated with respect. I don t believe that most black people are racist they r just mad for a reason. They are mad because of the way that they've been treated and still r being treated. Its hard to let go these wrong things that were done to us when we r still facing discrimination/injustice. People say that we keep bringing back the wrongs that were done to us but trust me we wouldn't be bringing it back if it was over, if we were treated with RESPECT and Equality as the Us Constitution claims. How do you want a wound to heal when it is constantly being stabbed? we are still suffering from injustice, discrimination.
+Tee Jai WHO cares if it does ????... this is one of the problems black people have... before we do ANYTHING we HAVE to think about how everyone else might feel about it... and act accordingly.. do you think asians think "no im not going to put up street signs and billboard written in my language in a predominately asian part of town because it doesnt benefit everyone else" ... no they will do it because it benefits THEM .
on point
I don't feel offended when white people give me that look like why did you do that to your hair. I just smile cause I am so proud I am wearing my hair the way God gave me and not the way Europe wear their hair cause I my hair is not. I am happy about what God put in my hair scalp. if I want to wear my hair any way I want to I can. To respect what African American have developed should be among other African American just like you said other cultures keep other tasks they per-fect why can't African American have cultures the black community per-fect like hair.
I think the time for explaining our hair to white people is over. We need to stop dumbing down the conversation about our beautiful coils. It's been explained over and over for generations.
I agree with this 100%
speak the truth!
i agree with this message
It's a lot of black people that don't understand about black hair, that is why the Asians are millionaires.
I love yur videos
Having said that I never understood the whole perming situation ... You cannot fight genetics your hair will always grow back in the original texture that you were born with. Blow drying I guess is ok since it's like a one day thing but keratin and perms I don't get ... Did a keratin once and I lived it but a few months later my hair went back to normal and I was like fuck it ain't nobody got time to fight nature lol
I agree...if someone wants to learn, they can do the research and show respect to the culture they are learning from. Because the black experience in this country is so so so unlike any other oppressed group...we are talking a long term brain washing and culture jacking of a people....I think it is important to protect what is yours(other cultures have a far different experience in America). If other cultures (I am caucasian), wish to know more they can do the research..with respect. People of obvious African descent (although genetically, I believe that we are all of African descent) are in a prime position to show by just existing, and be the pure example of humanity's link to it's origins. The cradle of civilization..Africa. The first people. Just be you...embrace your culture with pride. We will learn thru research. It's not your job to teach us.
+MiMi Meems yes the brain washing is ridiculous, should read he willie lynch letter... its crazy it worked so well.
Wow...infuriating....I just read it at your suggestion. It's amazing how one holocaust is considered far worse than another. I have only just recently learned about "The Devil's Punchbowl", during this past February. I'm honestly amazed at the tenacity, patience (serious patience) and kindness with which African Americans treat people of European descent. I understand any anger, mistrust, straight out hatred. I get it. There needs to be a national/ international really, recognition, apology and reparation. We can't pretend like it didn't happen anymore..and we can't pretend that there aren't residual effects still today. Psychological as well as physical genocide. Generational. It's shameful.