Have you ever wondered where cornrows and locs come from? Why there are different braids? What they mean? And why Black women rock these hairstyles around the world?Hair can represent your identity, roots, culture, and freedom. If you’re comfortable in your skin today, be bold and wear your cornrows with your head held high.¿Alguna vez te has preguntado de dónde vienen las trenzas africanas y las rastas? ¿Por qué hay diferentes trenzas? ¿Qué significan? ¿Y por qué las mujeres negras llevan estos peinados en todo el mundo?Sigue leyendo para descubrir cómo estas trenzas, retorcimientos y enredados son mucho más que un simple peinado. En el cabello entrelazado está la historia, la cultura, la supervivencia y la belleza que a menudo se ha transmitido de generación en generación.Las trenzas africanas prevalecían en la cultura africana mucho antes de la trata de esclavos, pero es esta época la que las trajo a los Estados Unidos. Si bien las trenzas africanas no siempre han sido aceptadas en América, hoy en día se ven como una expresión del amor propio y la autoaceptación de los negros, e incluso se están haciendo populares en la pantalla grande y en la chica.El cabello puede representar tu identidad, raíces, cultura y libertad. Si el día de hoy te sientes a gusto en tu piel, sé audaz y lleva tus trenzas africanas con la frente en alto.Read on to find out how these braids, twisting, and matting are far more than just a hairstyle. In the intertwining hair is history, culture, survival, and beauty that has often been handed down from generation to generation.Cornrows were prevalent in African culture well before the slave trade, but it is this era that brought it to the United States. While cornrows have not always been accepted in America, today they are seen as an expression of Black self-love and self-acceptance and even becoming popular on the big and small screen.

Cornrows: My Hair, My Roots

Rogers, Dr. Tamecca S

Reference

Inspire Publishing LLC

It's storytime at Grandme's house, and Keith has never heard the story of Black Wall Street.He's never heard of the vibrant Black business district that once existed in Tulsa, Oklahoma.He's never heard that it sustained over 600 businesses, a church, schools, libraries, theaters, clothing stores, restaurants, and a hospital! It had ice cream and candy stores too.He's also never heard that the first bombs that ever fell on American soil were on Black Wall Street. And he's never heard of the terrible events of May 1920 that razed it all to the ground.Have you?Sit down and listen to Grandme's story to find out what happened and be proud of the way the Black Wall Street people worked together and supported one another.Maybe you will be inspired to become an entrepreneur just like them.

A Promised Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street

History

Ross, Keith

Americas

Who Said You Can Touch My Hair?, written in English, Kichwa, French, and Spanish, is a funny and witty story to inform about the sensitive topic of touching a Black girl’s hair. The main character experiences the stress of having people who cannot relate try to touch her hair. However, she turns some moments into humor by teaching others the importance of why it is not okay to touch a Black girl’s hair and how compliments can be insulting. This story will enlighten and educate many kids and adults on how to be respectful to Black girls and not alienate them.

Who Said You Can Touch My Hair?

Children's Books

Love, London

Education & Reference

Aspire to Inspire: Fix Her Crown

Religion & Spirituality

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