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Zahara Jolie-Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair
Zahara Jolie-Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair
(Photo by Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images) by Allison Samuels A few years ago when actress Angelina Jolie announced she’d be adopting a 6-month-old girl from Africa, I had mixed emotions. I’ve always thought Jolie was one of the flyest chicks in the Hollywood game, but interracial ...
Angelina: I want even more babies!
Angelina: I want even more babies!
lifeandstylemag.com — During her recent United Nations trip to Syria to meet with refugee families, Angelina Jolie let a secret slip about how overwhelming her own kids can be. Faced with a mother embarrassed that her five children were out of control, U.N. rep Dalia ... Angelina: I want even more babies!
Life & Style: Angelina Jolie “confirms” 2 more babies on the way
Life & Style: Angelina Jolie “confirms” 2 more babies on the way
celebitchy.com — Uh, this is just terrible. Life & Style’s cover story this week is all about how Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have “two more babies on the way”. The cover image is from May of 2008, when Angelina was pregnant with Knox and Vivienne and ... Life & Style: Angelina Jolie “confirms” 2 more babies on ...
Angelina & Brad made a tourist stop in Syria & more pics of the twins
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Discussion Post: The debate over Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair
Pitt Watch — ... I was planning to ignore this because it can be a good debate or it can easily slide into a big fight. However, it’s been discussed quite a bit in the comments and it could make an interesting discussion post. Newsweek ran a controversial op-ed piece regarding – of all things – Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair and the state thereof. ...

Discussion Post: The debate over Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair
Pitt Watch — ... I was planning to ignore this because it can be a good debate or it can easily slide into a big fight. However, it’s been discussed quite a bit in the comments and it could make an interesting discussion post. Newsweek ran a controversial op-ed piece regarding – of all things – Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair and the state thereof. ...

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Thanks For Your Concern, But Zahara's Hair Will Be Fine [Happy To Be Nappy]
Jezebel — [image] " Zahara Jolie-Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair " epitomizes all of my frustrations with black hair debates. The blog post touches on historical hair issues and transracial adoption while using a pic of Zahara where her hair looks fine . I suppose the article really gets under my skin for three major reasons: 1. Assumptions Surrounding Transracial Adoption According to Samuels: In recent pictures it's clear Angelina Jolie hasn't taken the time to learn or understand the long and painful history of African-American women and hair. If she had I can't ...

the politics of zahara jolie-pitt's hair
Oh No They Didn't! — ... or when the child is old enough to make that decision for herself. Until then, the child’s parents are responsible for their general care and upkeep. Zahara is not even old enough to know that her hair looks dry and damaged as it stands straight up on her head. But there will come a day when this beautiful little African girl will understand what it means to be an African-American woman in this society and realize unlike her younger sister, hers is not a wash-and-go world. newsweek

Team Zahara!
afrobella — ... Thanks to all of you who have sent me that Newsweek article by Allison Samuels about Zahara Jolie Pitt and “the politics of uncombed hair.” ...

Black Hair Is Having The Best Month Ever!
Lavish Magazine Blog// Urban Style, Beauty, Culture, Politics — ... to the detangling of Zahara Jolie-Pitt's 'uncombed' hair, it seems that Black hair is having the Best Month Ever. Which, I suppose, should be seen as some type of breakthrough. After all, we as Black women have had the whole ...

An Open Appeal To The Jolie-Pitt Hair Police [Happy To Be Nappy]
Jezebel — ... about her adopted daughter Zahara's hair. She is, quite simply, missing the point. The first go-round was bad enough. Today, Samuels posts ...

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