Welcome to the Weekend POU! Today we conclude our series with a look at the Bronner Family. The Bronner Bros. Enterprise is one of the largest private African American hair and skin care producers in the United States. Founded in 1947 by brothers Dr. Nathaniel H. Bronner, Sr. and Arthur E. Bronner, Sr., Bronner Bros. has over 300 full-time and part-time staff members. The … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Hair Politics
Friday Evening Thread: Our Fabulous HAIR
Don't tell me we don't know how to stop traffic with our heads. LMAO Willow Smith - Whip My Hair … [Read more...] about Friday Evening Thread: Our Fabulous HAIR
Friday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Happy Friday POU! Today we look at personal stories of hair politics, an anthropological exhibit dedicated to the afro pick (raise fist everybody) and the role of our hair in pop culture. The 6,000-year history of the Afro Comb, its extraordinary impact on cultures worldwide, and community stories relating to hair today are being explored in a new exhibition at the … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Thursday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Good Morning POU! Today we look at hair maven Annie Turnbo Malone, the woman who taught Madame CJ Walker. Annie Minerva Turnbo was born in southern Illinois, the daughter of escaped slaves Robert and Isabella (Cook) Turnbo. While her father went off to fight for the Union troops in the Civil War, her mother had taken their children and escaped from Kentucky , a neutral … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Wednesday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
Good Morning POU! Today we feature George A. Myers, a late-1800s Cleveland barber whose shop was his ticket to becoming an influential voice in Republican politics at a local, state and national level. George Myers was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 5, 1859. His father, Isaac Myers, was an important figure in the free black community, and was among the first to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair