A Weave Is Not A Protective Style; It’s Just A Weave

  by Charing BallThis is not an anti-hair weave post but rather, this is a pro-truth post. And the hardcore, nitty-gritty straight no chaser-kind truth is that a weave is not a protective style. A weave is just a weave. Yeah I know, what business is it of mine what someone else puts on their head? It isn’t my business – until folks try to convince me that what I’m seeing is not what I am actually seeing. And that is what has been happening as of late in a couple of the natural hair social … [Read more...]


Naturally Fierce: Shoniqua

My name is Shoniqua Shandai and I am a performer in Hollywood, CA. I began my education in African Dance at 2 years old. I’ve been harmonizing with Tina Turner since before I could walk and have been in at least two different acting courses every year since 2004. I’m trained. Haha! Most recently, I’ve had the honor of playing the starring role in Mud Puddle Film’s newest feature “Zola Jumped In.” I absolutely love what I do, but so does over 108,000 other black girls in Los Angeles. And … [Read more...]