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YBP Interview: Nappturosity

Started by ybpguide · 9 months ago

A couple of weeks ago, YBPGuide was approached by an up-and-coming YBP, Ms. Erin S. Anthony. She is a recent FAMU MBA grad, owner of a natural hair salon, and author of a book on natural hair care for professional women of color. We were able to ask her a few questions about her venture [. ... Continue reading »

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  • Kim J

    11 months ago

    Good article! When I was still working in the corporate world, I too remember getting a lot of questions from women of color when I started growing my dreads. I just assumed that black women knew all about natural hairstyles. I was wrong.

    Kim J
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  • haircolor

    7 months ago

    very good, well written article... My sister in law has dreads and she works in a large corperate finance company... She says that she does get some contempt from her colleagues but the good comments far outway the bad ones.. She says it can also be a great conversation opener when meeting new comments..
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  • Nella J

    7 months ago

    At my company there are only 4 Black/African American women; so I always think about the questions that I will get if I decide to change my hairstyle. I was considering kinky twists but I would have to contend with, "is that your hair" " how did they do that" it can be a bit nerve racking.
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  • hcs

    7 months ago

    Everybody should be aloud to wear their hair as they choose without fear of recrimination... this is the 21st century... Its almost as bad as rasicm that anybody can be persecuted for the way they wear their hair, its ridiculous. you rock girl
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  • pictures of hairstyles

    5 months ago

    Any change in woman's haircut should not affect anyone at their workplace. It is personal choice and it should remain personal.
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