As Told By Black Women

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Cherilyn Beckles
Production Coordinator based in Brooklyn, NY
As Told By Black Women -  " I knew that I did not look like the other Black girls around me at the...

" I knew that I did not look like the other Black girls around me at the time..."

-Cathy Butler


As Told By Black Women - "Those at the bottom of the totem pole are 4C with coily kinky hair."  -Nesha...
"Those at the bottom of the totem pole are 4C with coily kinky hair."

-Nesha Bastien

As Told By Black Women -  "I don't think people want Black women to be confident..."  -Xaria...

"I don't think people want Black women to be confident..."

-Xaria Anderson

As Told By Black Women - "I never felt confident with my hair..." -Maddi Brown
"I never felt confident with my hair..."
-Maddi Brown


As Told By Black Women -  "People of color see Caucasian hair and think that is good hair"  -Rachael...

"People of color see Caucasian hair and think that is good hair"

-Rachael Sylvester

As Told By Black Women - "Sometimes I would try to look like some people with their hair...but now I am happy...
"Sometimes I would try to look like some people with their hair...but now I am happy with my hair."

-Alahna McGill
As Told By Black Women - "[Black Hair] was never  really shown in the media as pretty..it was shown as...
"[Black Hair] was never  really shown in the media as pretty..it was shown as chaotic or nappy.."

-Azzure McClain

As Told By Black Women - "You have already what you probably want"  -Cynthia Davis
"You have already what you probably want"

-Cynthia Davis

As Told By Black Women - " I don't want to make everyone look bad and think that is what Black hair looks...
" I don't want to make everyone look bad and think that is what Black hair looks like all the time"​

-Jaiyah

As Told By Black Women -  "The whole world is changing so why not start off with my...

"The whole world is changing so why not start off with my hair"

-Sariyah Richards
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As Told By Black Women
Copyright Cherilyn Beckles 2024
Updated Aug 2021
Location New York
Topics Beauty, Black women, Culture, Hair, Hair types
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