the open book

We read a lot about the often-fraught, often-politicized relationship between black women and girls and their hair. Today, however, we’re looking at a happy relationship between a black girl and her hair. From Sesame Street (via ColorLines):

From Colorlines, a moving video articulating what Michael Jackson meant to the African American community: It points to the goal for all of us—creating a world where everyone can just be themselves, comfortable in their own skin, doing what they love. Where no one is accused of “acting White” or “acting Black,” because they’re just [...]