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“I feel that the kinks, curls, or tight coils in Afro hair is beautiful and unique. No other race on this planet has hair like ours - that makes me proud.”

Book:Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

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“DeLois lived up the block on 142nd Street and never had her hair done, and all the neighbourhood women sucked their teeth as she walked by. Her crispy hair twinkled in the summer sun as her big proud stomach moved her on down the block while I watched, not caring whether or not she was a poem.”

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Book:Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Source: Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

“You may be amazed that you are still unique and beautiful as your natural self. Only you can decide if this style is for you.”

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Book:Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

Source: Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

“I just liked the idea that there's still things that we don't know. At school, it's the same thing, every day. I liked that it might be all right to believe in large, mad, wild things.”

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Book:The Explorer

Source: The Explorer

“Finally, he smiled, and although his smile was bumpy because some of his teeth were jagged and broken, it was a warming, infectious smile that was reflected in his eyes. It made her smile widely in return. She felt as if the room had been lit up. He held out his arms, and she went across the room to him, almost running. She buried her face in his shirt, her nose wrinkling up as the scent of his cologne mixed with the nutty, sourish smell of camphor that filled the room. He put his arms around her, but gently, so that there was space between his forearms and her back, holding her as if she was to fragile to hug properly. Awkwardly, he patted her light, bushy aureole of dark brown hair, repeating: "Good girl. Fine daughter.”

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Book:The Icarus Girl

Source: The Icarus Girl

“We can all agree that tea is good for the body. However, tea is very good for our hair too.”

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Book:The Natural Hair Journal

Source: The Natural Hair Journal

“That overzealous new natural is not intentionally trying to cause you pain. She just lovingly wants her sister to know the freedom of accepting, loving and nurturing her natural hair texture. Once that level of freedom is achieved, one can truly know that we are not our hair.”

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Book:The Natural Hair Journal

Source: The Natural Hair Journal

“Hacking shampoos, conditioners, gels and creams with your oil(s) of choice is a great way to promote healthy strong hair growth.”

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Book:Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

Source: Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

“Not like that," Na'imah instructs, shaking her head so hard that a shower of orange flower petals fall from her curls. Dragonflies orbit her head as she repositions a maji's hands around her cheetanaire's temples. "Feel the connection.”

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Book:Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Source: Children of Virtue and Vengeance

“I am Fro•riginal”

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Author:Scarlet Jei Saoirse, Jayden Codner

“I order to avoid falling into the product junkie traps, it's good to know your go-to styling products.”

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Book:The Natural Hair Journal

Source: The Natural Hair Journal

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