When I was in kindergarten, my teacher asked my class to draw portraits of ourselves as princes and princesses. Raymond Liu via Getty Images In the third episode of ABC’s “Mixed-ish,” Alicia Johnson sits down with her biracial children, who have chosen to straighten their hair for the first time, and tells them that it hurts her because it makes …
It is no secret that Black women are the champions of rocking protective hairstyles. The innovation and creativity of Black women is truly magical, especially when it comes to manipulating the color, shape, texture and style of our natural hair. From our body types, to our muscle densities, to the amount of bass in our voices, Black trans women are …
