Tempest Bledsoe…Could somebody tell me why her post is so popular?

My hit stats tell the story. As of today, her Notable Nappies entry has received 1,035 hits…more than an other single post on Nappturology 101. Every single day Tempest’s post is almost always #1 only occasionally slipping to the second or third most popular post of the day. Aside from the fact that she’s a stunning napptural, what in the heck makes her post so popular?

If you came here looking for info on Tempest (yeah you did, I saw her name as a search term on my stats page) or eventually found yourself clicking on her entry in the Notable Nappies section, all I’d like to know is why?

Post and tell me. Thanks! 

Tempest you apparently got it goin’ on…you go girl!

Ok…now the funny part about this is that this post is going to drive the hit count on her Notable Nappies post up even more. lol!

Black Women’s Hair, Beauty, and Intra-Race Racism

From time to time, I’ve run across this poll on the Internet, and once again today.  The author is Shantygirl, who wrote the poll in 2003 and was (or still is) a member of Nappturality.com. Although it’s old as dirt, it asks some interesting questions that might get you to thinking more indepth about the sociology and politics surrounding nappy hair. I’ve always thought it was interesting. If you’re so inclined, click on Black Hair Survey to take the actual poll. Afterwards, you can view the results and see the few comments that were posted. 

BLACK WOMEN: If you currently wear your hair permed or straightened, why? Because it’s prettier that way. It’s easier to style. I want versatility. My man likes it. My mom makes me! Everyone else does it… I want to look White.

When Nappy Hair Doesn’t Grow Long…What’s the Deal?

Understanding hair growth and coming to terms with having short nappy hair

When we finally get rid of that relaxer, the early days, weeks, months and indeed the first year or two turns into a time of almost complete discovery. Some of us have had relaxers since early childhood and may recall no memories, other than pictures, of having nappy hair. And others of us, who were fortunate enough to retain our natural tresses a little longer, say into the preteen years, may not been responsible for our own hair unless it was pressed or we started getting relaxers. So by the time many black women reach adulthood, we may do so without ever learning how to care for our natural hair.