From The Notebook- Cold

From the notebook- Cold

This room was always cold, a bitter biting cold like the sting of all the ice tipped words you aim at me.

Today is an unseasonably cold day, halting long awaited weeks of sunshine

Just like the realization that I was the problem.

That we could have been something if I didn't mess everything up

That you tried, that I scared you away, that I ruined everything, that I was so crazy I chased you away from even friendship.

Now you are done and all done with me and this piece of your life, now I am a joke, the creepy weird girl from last year,

a relic memory you dust off to poke fun at with your friends

I am now trapped in an ice palace of regret.

Is this cold I feel just the room temperature?

Or is it my icicle ridden heart?

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From the notebook- Philosophy

To be or not to be? That, they say, is the question.

I never did get that question, I thought it was an easy fix but now that I have pondered I think it is not as simple as I once thought

Being, the essence of living, dipping your toes in life's lake, the rip roaring roller coaster of existing

Or not being, floating in eternal radio silence, a black abyss of nothing, to some peace.

Oh Shakespeare why should we have to choose to be or not to be when being and not being are balances of mind

On days where I feel I can touch the sky, when I am on top of the world, the main character, I feel the beauty of being

On days when I crave solitude and feel the weight of the world in universe, when I fall into holes of no return, I crave the dark blanket of not being

So to be or not to be?

Why must we choose?

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Art by @lehuckbadu

African Hair Threading

Hair Threading has been part of the Black hair scene for many generations. It consists of wrapping sectioned hair in thread. This method of wrapping the hair in thread strengthens the hair without excessive manipulation, which is beneficial for your strands. Not only does the style strengthen the hair, but it also promotes growth.

The style comes from Sub-Saharan African countries and grew its popularity in West Africa, particularly, South Nigeria. Learn more here

Art by Izzakko via @blacklacerabbit

Bantu Knots and Hi-Top Fades

The Zulu people of southern Africa originated Bantu knots, a hairstyle where the hair is sectioned off, twisted, and wrapped in such a way that the hair stacks upon itself to form a spiraled knot (Source). Learn the history of Bantu Knots

The hi-top fade or flattop originated in the U.S. military around the ‘40s and ‘50s. By the mid-eighties, Black barbers began to reimagine the hairstyle, and due to its resemblance to Queen Nefertiti’s Empress headpiece, some speculated the hairstyle's origin. The hairstyle grew as a trend when worn by the like of Grace Jones, Doug E. Fresh, and Salt-N-Peppa.

Art by LaQuecya Allen via @nappy-by-nature

Afro

As far as hairstyles go, there's nothing Blacker than the Afro. In the 1960s, after decades of subjecting themselves to European beauty standards, Black folks decided to take back their hair. This newfound self-acceptance was widely known as the Black Is Beautiful movement, which sprang from the Black Power movement. The 'fro was rocked by Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton, and Jesse Jackson while fighting oppression; the hairstyle quickly emerged as a symbol of Black beauty, liberation, and pride.

Remember: tag your Black hair art with #BlackExcellence365 for a chance to be featured!

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