Comments on: Some good hair links http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/04/29/some-good-hair-links/ dawn friedman's blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Atiba Taylor http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/04/29/some-good-hair-links/#comment-12940 Atiba Taylor Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:42:20 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1524#comment-12940 Hello Beloved What a wide array of inspirational and enlightening responses. I have locks myself. I grew them while at the State Department. Ironically, I was more accepted during the growth process by whites. Blacks complimented me and supported me as they saw my committment. Now that I am going by to corporate America for a short time. I am getting some resistance from employers who want to hire me' "without the locks" Thanks for the blog! Hello Beloved

What a wide array of inspirational and enlightening responses. I have locks myself.
I grew them while at the State Department. Ironically, I was more accepted during the growth process by whites. Blacks complimented me and supported me as they saw my committment.
Now that I am going by to corporate America for a short time. I am getting some resistance from employers who want to hire me’ “without the locks”
Thanks for the blog!

]]> By: shannon http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/04/29/some-good-hair-links/#comment-12939 shannon Wed, 04 May 2005 05:27:57 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1524#comment-12939 Whoo-hoo! What a fabulous resource you've posted here! I hate to even do this to you, but my favorite so far is "It's All Good Hair" by Michele Collison. Whoo-hoo! What a fabulous resource you’ve posted here! I hate to even do this to you, but my favorite so far is “It’s All Good Hair” by Michele Collison.

]]> By: magicpointeshoe http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/04/29/some-good-hair-links/#comment-12938 magicpointeshoe Mon, 02 May 2005 01:25:03 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1524#comment-12938 Speaking about hair, I saw this on my yahoo page from the ap. <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20050501/ap_on_en_tv/people_oprah" rel="nofollow">http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20050501/ap_on_en_tv/people_oprah</a> Quoting the article: Oprah Talks About Her 'Hair Heaven' DENVER - Oprah Winfrey admits she sees a hairdresser every day, a situation she considers "hair heaven." Speaking Saturday on her "Live Your Best Life" inspirational tour, she warned white fans not to ask their black friends about hair issues, because they couldn't possibly understand. "Don't go into it, because there ain't no telling. It's a strong cultural thing. We're all alike in our veins, except for our hair," Winfrey said. Winfrey, who drew 5,000 to the Denver Convention Center, advised fans to work hard at being themselves. "If you are not speaking your own truth, you will never be able to be all you are meant to be. You cannot be pretending to be somebody else," she said. Her key advice to beleaguered job seekers? Find a way to do what you love and get paid for it. Speaking about hair, I saw this on my yahoo page from the ap.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20050501/ap_on_en_tv/people_oprah

Quoting the article:

Oprah Talks About Her ‘Hair Heaven’
DENVER - Oprah Winfrey admits she sees a hairdresser every day, a situation she considers “hair heaven.” Speaking Saturday on her “Live Your Best Life” inspirational tour, she warned white fans not to ask their black friends about hair issues, because they couldn’t possibly understand.

“Don’t go into it, because there ain’t no telling. It’s a strong cultural thing. We’re all alike in our veins, except for our hair,” Winfrey said.

Winfrey, who drew 5,000 to the Denver Convention Center, advised fans to work hard at being themselves.

“If you are not speaking your own truth, you will never be able to be all you are meant to be. You cannot be pretending to be somebody else,” she said.

Her key advice to beleaguered job seekers? Find a way to do what you love and get paid for it.

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