The Relationship Between Black Women and Straight Hair - For Bronze Magazine

I wrote about the relationship that black women have with their hair, more specifically straightened hair. This piece was inspired by a mother who didn't want her child to look back on her big milestones of life and just see straightened hair, as if braids and natural hair didn't belong with the occasion. This situation sparked a conversation among black women that made us think deeper about how our relationship with our hair and how our value isn't synonymous with a certain hairstyle. Check it out here.