Auburn hair

and how races are viewed. Unfortunately, the media tends to lack positive images of Black people, or my specifically, Black women. White women are often seen on TV, magazines, movies, and billboards being praised for things like their long flowing hair. Because of this, Black girls may…

to end. I start laughing to myself. Too bad this was a dream, and it soon was going to end. I sighed deeply. Might as well make the most of it, right? I walked around the trees watching as the snow landed on the ground, and melt away. My dark brown hair was blown away by the winter breeze. I then looked passed the snow covered trees to see a dark figure standing…

characteristic we, as humans, have control over is how we present our hair. Each style says something different relative to a person: crew cut, ponytail, afro, beard. It’s possible to tell if someone is neat, lazy or…

“ Malachi, get back to work.” Joel said, his voice stern as always. I flinched at the sound of his voice and quickly got back to reading my government book. This week has been especially hard for me to stay focused as it has only brought back memories of my past. It brought back memories of the things I promised myself I would not ever think about again. The pain I felt, it was just unbearable. But I knew I could not show it or else,... or else suspicion would start to arise, and that would…

All I heard was the thumping of the millions of people walking down the street of New York City. I was heading to the market to get me some milk, potatoes and butter. I was kinda spaced out by thinking about my family that couldn't come to this magnificent country. I was awoken from my haze by a man yelling at me “ come here” I walked over and said, “ yes”, he said” I work for a newspaper company and I noticed that you don't look like the normal new yorker” I said “ I'm from Germany, I came…

When an individual thinks of the word beautiful they most likely think of a blonde hair blued eyed barbie, a Kardashian, or that perfect size two model on the cover of Vogue magazine. Sadly, todays society is filled with a million misconceptions of what an individual should look like. Girls across the globe strive for their hair to fall a certain way, their waist to be a certain circumference, their clothes to be a certain style, and their skin to have that perfect clarity and glow. All of these…

its eccentricity. He comments that they’re “going to the theatre—we’re not going to be in it” (80). By commenting on the theatrical nature of her traditional clothing, George is downplaying the importance of culture to her. Beneatha has also cut her hair and it is its natural texture. When he first sees it, George immediately tells her how eccentric she looks. When Beneatha replies that she’s simply being natural, he counters with “That’s what being eccentric means—being natural” (80). George is…

what?” She nudged the crossed legs again. “A boy. Now leave.” The voice ordered again. “Wash your hair before you boss others around. You look like a scraggly orphan with a complex.” With that Lucille walked back to her chair to stare at the dead tree again. Noon the next day, the boy was back, and sat in the same chair, with the same crossed legs. Lucille almost walked past him, until she saw his hair. Washed, conditioned, and trimmed. The bruises were still as apparent as yesterday, only now…

It was a very cold but normal December day, everyone in town was doing what they usually do, take kids to school, go to work, get coffee and visit one another. Henry Dunkin was an ordinary 13 year old boy who was tall with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He was very liked by the citizens in the town so you wouldn’t expect anyone to harm him, right? Two weeks ago on a Tuesday, this was a day like any other, the sun was shining and there was a chilly breeze just off the east coast. In the bakery up…

Avery pulled her sport-utility vehicle up the long, winding, tree-lined drive towards the house owned by her landlords, Frank and Gladys Prewitt. The brick and masonry, one-story ranch was built about ten years ago. The Prewitts owned a ranch with a hundred acres, and were well known in these parts for raising thoroughbred horses, as well as cattle and other farm animals. Avery’s home is located at the front of their property in the corner nearest town, and she has rented from them for the past…