Well, all I know that India Arie said it besst when she sing the song, 'I am not my heart' and does that fantastic video.
This movie will be just the topping off of her revolution on hair. She even cut off all of her hair to make a firm statement.
This movie will be a little late. But it may be another wake up call to reiterate the things black people do to look like white America and not love thier differences which make them unique. It will also show how we and other people discrimate against us because of our hair types.
Good luck.
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Chris Rock takes us on a tour of hair salons and more in "Good Hair," a documentary about African-American hair.
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Long before Michelle Obama moved to the White House, Chris Rock began directing a documentary called Good Hair, about the African-American hair-care industry. He spoke to Allison Samuels.
Published Sep 17, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Sep 28, 2009
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You got this idea because your two daughters asked you why they didn't have "good hair."
Yeah, that was part of it. But I'd always been fascinated by the big hair show down in Atlanta. I thought, I need to do something on this.
It was amazing to see Nia Long and Raven-Symoné talk about getting weaves and extensions. Were you surprised by their honesty?
I'm a comic, so I think people feel more at ease when I ask them questions. But I also think these women just wanted to be a part of something that explained what blacks feel they have to do to feel accepted in society. It's a deep issue that isn't as simple as wanting to look white or be something you're not. These women break down the trials of black women in many ways, and they let you know it ain't easy.
You really go after the hair-relaxer business. Why?
I used to get perms—I had a Jheri curl for years, and it used to burn my scalp like crazy. But when I did research and found out that those chemicals could be used in warfare and we're putting them on our scalps, it was scary.
Speaking of perms, you have the Rev. Al Sharpton speaking about how seriously he takes his hair. Why him?
Come on, you have to have the good reverend in anything that deals with black hair. He's so not ashamed of discussing his hair and how he keeps it up with a scarf and whatever. His thoughts on black life and what it involves can be priceless.
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