A good friend of mine was selected to serve as a panel member at an event last week and had a very interesting conversation with another panel member. The purpose of the panel was to share their expertise in various facets of social media. The attendees were mostly young people who have yet to enter the career world. After a brief introduction and some small talk between my friend and this female, she starts making comments such as:
“I told these young girls, they better get out their flat irons”
“That natural stuff doesn’t work in Columbus”
I was floored when I heard these comments. Not because I am surprised about the negativity surrounding the whole concept of being natural but more so because of the harsh tongue towards the young girls attending this charity event. I am sure she is speaking from her experiences and those experiences have lead to her opinion, which she is free to have and I am not condemning her for it. I immediately thought of a local media personality, Angela Pace. She is a woman of great accomplishment with an impressive resume who happens to be natural. Click here to read more about this pillar of the community.
Photo Source: 10TV.com |
Other natural ladies in the Mass Media include:
Robin Roberts from Good Morning America
Rochelle Ritchie of WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida
I saw this on a forum recently and had to share. This is not a natural hair forum, it is a city forum for newcomers.
Reader:
“I'm in the process of transitioning to natural hair and in need of a natural stylist in the Columbus area. I would greatly appreciate if anyone could pass along this information. Thank you.”
Response:
“Natural Hair is something that is hard to come by in Columbus. I myself don't have natural hair because it’s hard to get a job in Ohio with it. I would say you best bet would be on the east side of Columbus (Livingston Ave) or North side near Northern Lights.”
“Natural Hair is something that is hard to come by in Columbus. I myself don't have natural hair because it’s hard to get a job in Ohio with it. I would say you best bet would be on the east side of Columbus (Livingston Ave) or North side near Northern Lights.”
Is this the same young lady form the panel?! I have to wonder!
1 comment:
I'm orginally from CMH and haven't seen Angela in years. She looks great with her natural hair!
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