Published in Nappy Head Club·May 10Hips Are Forever: The Commodification of BBL CultureBy Kristen Jeré for Nappy Head Club Curvy jeans are so important to me feeling confident in my body. The roomy hips. The more narrow waistline. The space to cross my legs and move them freely. Since my weight gain (read: pandemic + second puberty) and the subsequent spreading of…Bbl Culture6 min read
Mar 23Red Carpet Refugees: The Hypocrisy of Eurocentric AsylumIf you’re seeking asylum, you had better be white. Blue and yellow clothing. Blue and yellow flags. Blue and yellow hearts. Blue and yellow flowers — you’ve seen these things everywhere. …Refugees6 min read
Feb 3Relationship PTSD: Hurting, Honing, And Healing ThroughWithin the last year, I had to let go of a relationship that I depended on for the last 5 years of my life. For those 5 years, I had never been so sure about anything before. Amongst the loss, I questioned whether or not I was good or even…PTSD5 min read
Jan 20Growing Down, a Return To NatureI think Eat Pray Love is simply beautiful. Seeing Liz in Italy, establishing relationships with what she put into her body, taught me to see food as more than just what we need to survive and to see eating as more than just what we have to do to stay…Nature10 min read
Dec 29, 2021Self-Care Tips For When You Feel Stuck: A Conversation With Candice JonesBy Mekdela Daniel From influencers posting their “self-care sunday” candlelit baths to their daily meditations, self-care has become a huge part of pop culture and social media. Although we can gather inspiration from social media, the reality is, self-care can’t be defined as a one-size-fits-all –there is a nuance to…Self Care8 min read
Oct 18, 2021To Exist in this Black Body: Self-Harm in the Pursuit of WhitenessBy Bret Hairston for Nappy Head Club CW: Mentions of Self-Harm . . . There were three times in my life where I tried to cut away at myself, where I attempted to make myself smaller, whiter. More feminine. The first time I tried it, the attempt was rather straightforward…Race6 min read
Published in Nappy Head Club·Oct 9, 2021“Yo Ass So Ungrateful”: Using Our Discontent as a Step Toward the Afro-FutureBy Dontay Givens for Nappy Head Club “Y’all ass so ungrateful.” I remember my sisters and I walking into a City Sports on Madison and Central on the West-side of Chicago, headed straight toward the selection of shoes labeled “on sale,”this selection had Reeboks, Filas, Champions and post-Jordan Jordans. In this scene: our faces…Black Culture7 min read
Published in Nappy Head Club·Sep 9, 2021The Great Blaxploitation: Blackness Is Not a Costume To Use for Personal GainBy Maryam Muhammad for Nappy Head Club “We are present, but you have to look for us elsewhere, perhaps in the language you use, in the way you dance, in the food you eat, in the computers you use, in the art you make, or the music that is the…Pop Culture6 min read
Published in Nappy Head Club·Jul 27, 2021Kinks Aren’t to be Conquered: 4Cing a Natural Hair RevolutionInterview with Alex Moore for Nappy Head Club For far too long, type four hair textures have gone underrepresented and underappreciated in the natural hair community. In spite of them being catalysts for the largest natural hair movement of the 21st century, they have been overlooked due to eurocentric beauty…Black Hair5 min read
Published in Nappy Head Club·Jul 12, 2021Why are you so triggered by a proud Black Woman?When a Black Woman’s Autonomy and Success Leads to Misogynoir by Maryam Muhammad for Nappy Head Club The word “autonomy” can mean many things to a person. It can be the right to control what happens to your body. Your right to practice self-love and self-care. Maybe even your right to simply exist and take up space. But oftentimes, not…Black Culture7 min read
