Talk:African-American hair

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Black Women hair of contemporary times
Hi, I am interested in the topic but I think the page needs a thorough review. I have spotted a number of word salads (sentences with words that feel in the wrong place). I fixed a few but I am unsure about the original meaning of some others so I will not touch those. It'd be great to see this reviewed and expanded. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.208.116.0 (talk) 15:58, 23 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, I also noticed some word salads. I also think the vocabulary can be changed up in order to read in a more academic tone. I also noticed some claims to not have citations. Maddie9797 (talk) 15:09, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

This is such a great page. Seeing that it was made a few years ago, I think it would be beneficial to update a few sections. I would personally like to update on the trends that Black women have adopted with their hair, and how those trends have caused hair damage.

Cef48925 (talk) 06:50, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi This is a great start but there are some issues with this. The writing needs to be more sophisticated and more citations are needed for example "a problem in need of fixing..." is improper scholarly writing and needs to be refined.

Also it would be important to talk about the science and make up of African hair. Such as what makes it twist and curl? Porosity, Texture and curl pattern. As it reads now this page is more of a pop cultural history of black hair. --Kassie

Hi. I was wondering if I could separate the part of the military bans on certain African American hairstyles into a separate paragraph.This would highlight the importance of the act, and not hide it in another paragraph. P0rekh01 (talk) 15:24, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Where are all the white women hair at?
This page is probably useful in providing information about socially-bounded facts and also about a theme that is particularly relevant in the US, but it raises all sorts of awkward questions; not to mention the likelihood of presenting confusions that are inappropriate in a fact-based encyclopedic compilation. Does having a page about African-American hair suggest that African-American hair is not normal? Is there such a thing as [US]American hair, separate from African-American hair? Is this page about hair styles you see only in the USA? How did hair get a nationality? Is it about qualities people associate with the hair of African-Americans or are these qualities of hair shared with the hair of people living outside the USA? Is African-American hair different from African-Canadian hair? What about African-British hair or African-[other nationality] for hair in other English-speaking parts of the world? Is language or nationality relevant to hair or hairstyles? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.95.179.255 (talk) 20:54, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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Lil Yachty's mugshot photo
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Wiki Education assignment: Contemporary Black Popular Culture
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Madame C. J. Walker
How could you write about black hair without mentioning Madam C. J. Walker? Nbauman (talk) 02:25, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

US Military Update
At least as of 2022, and as far as I can tell, locs, braids, cornrows, and plaits are all allowed to be worn by women in any branch of the US military. This still doesn't apply for men, however, and the process for being allowed to grow facial hair to mitigate razor bumps still requires one to exhibit the irritating symptoms and then be diagnosed for it. If someone wants to amend the article, look up "[branch] hair regulations" for a source. Realcivilian (talk) 08:19, 17 February 2024 (UTC)