| When Chris Rock's controversial movie, "Good Hair" | | | | also think that the majority of women are giving up |
| came out I was appalled. Why in the world would he | | | | other luxuries in order to meet the need of looking |
| send out a message to America that black women do | | | | good. |
| not wear their natural hair? | | | | Hair is not the only billion-dollar industry that is taking |
| My anger was put to rest when I reflected on my own | | | | women's money all in the name of "beauty." You have |
| hair experience. Although I am highly against the idea | | | | cosmetics, designer clothing, and other accessories |
| of putting "weave" in my hair, I have seen the | | | | that contribute to their budget. I am sure that some |
| phenomenon with family and friends. It seems that | | | | women have to cut back or even stop purchasing |
| sometime in the 90s African-American women | | | | some of these items. Some African-American women |
| wanted hair down their backs. The process for adding | | | | have started a movement professing their culture and |
| hair is a long procedure and the cost can range from | | | | wearing only their natural hair, even going back to the |
| the 100s to 1000s of dollars depending on the texture | | | | "afros" and braids that were popular in the 1960s. |
| of hair. Many celebrities participate in this craze even | | | | Although I am sure this movement exists, I have not |
| woman of other races. But I noticed Mr. Rock did not | | | | seen many of these styles in my community. |
| address that fact. Nevertheless due to this current | | | | We talk about financial topics on our weekly talk show |
| economic crisis, will African-American women continue | | | | on Blog Talk Radio every Sunday night at 9:00pm |
| to pay to have "good hair?" | | | | EST. Please join us so that we can hear your input |
| Personally, I stopped putting chemicals in my hair years | | | | regarding this topic and others. If you miss the show, |
| ago. But I know that hair care is a huge business and I | | | | you can always listen to the archive version on the |
| see women getting their hair "done" all the time. I know | | | | front page. |
| this recession has slowed some of them down, but I | | | | |