Book Review: The politics of black women’s hair by Althea Prince
This book offers a refreshing insight into the politics surrounding black women’s hair and a moving collection of writings from women across the
Book Review: The science of black hair by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy
The Science of Black Hair lives up to the promise of its title in every way – because it is an in-depth, scientific guide to caring for afro textured hair. At 8×10, 240 pages long and written in double columns, this is a hefty piece of work that clearly took years to research and write….
A male perspective on black women with natural hair
I am writing this comment to in regards to the somewhat general perception that we black men only seem to appreciate black women with relaxed, weaved or any other type of straight “good hair”. Personally I find black women with natural hair extremely attractive and really wish there were more sistas out there that did…
My bald patch led to a thriving UK natural hair community
It’s funny how a personal choice has made such a difference not only to my own life, but many other people’s as well. It was two years ago that I decided to stop relaxing my hair. The small coin sized bald patch on my head seemed to grow every time I got my relaxer and…
Eastenders star advises acting hopefuls to attend drama school
People with Voices caught up with the ever busy soap star Bunmi Mojekwu, who tells us how her life has changed since she joined the cast of
Album Review: Colour of the Trap by Miles Kane
They say that it helps to have friends in high places but it is not often that a debut solo project can boast contributions from Oasis, the Arctic Monkeys and…Harry Potter. Miles Kane has packed a lot into his 25 years. Already a veteran of Liverpool bands The Little Flames and The Rascals, he also…
Why is Haiti so poor?
The notion taught in European institutions is that benevolent white men abolished slavery because it was a scar on their conscience. The facts are that enslaved Africans fought back at every opportunity and the