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<b>Black Women Hairstyles</b> | Najknjiga.com

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:50 AM PDT

Black women have a different type of hair than white ones, and it needs special care and special hairstyles. The black women hairstyles are fresh and funky and they always attract attention, wherever you go.

For this season, most of the black women hairstyles involve highlights and surprising cuts, but they will give you a sexy and edgy look. They suit all type face shapes, they look good in elegant or sporty occasions and the best, they are easy to maintain.

If you don't know what to choose, here are the best black women hairstyles for this season:

  • Pretty pixie – Many mature black women prefer the short hair because it makes them look younger and it is easy to maintain. Black women hair is stronger than normal hair and it has a special texture, which transforms a simple pixie cut in one of the sexiest black women hairstyles. You can add some caramel highlights and you will feel rejuvenated.
  • Silk and shine – Black hair looks amazing if it's shinnying, but it looks even better in a classic, asymmetrical short shiny bob. It is one of the most versatile black women hairstyles, because you can wear it day and night, at the beach or at the office, it looks always fresh and it is very easy to maintain.
  • Poetic justice braids – Definitely, this is one of the most popular black women hairstyles and it is our favorite as well. If you don't have long hair, you can add some extensions, but you need to experience this Afrocentric look. It is not easy to get, but an experienced hair stylist will know what to do. Just be patient, it may take hours.
  • Red highlights – Probably you never thought about it, but red highlights look amazing in black hair and even better on darker skin. You will need a medium length haircut for the best effect, but it will draw attention everywhere you will go. It is a perfect hairstyle for summer, when it is time to have fun!

<b>Black Female</b> Lawmakers Object To Army&#39;s &#39;Discriminatory&#39; Ban On <b>...</b>

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:30 AM PDT

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Not everyone is feeling the Army's new hair ban, which some say targets the various hair styles worn by African-American women.  Now member of the Congressional Black Caucus have taken issue with the ban as well.

16 women in the Congressional Black Caucus sent Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel a letter expressing their objection to the Army's Regulation 670-1, which highlights new rules in regards to tattoos, hairstyles, uniforms and grooming.

The new rules in regards to hair bans twists, dreadlocks, multiple braids and cornrows that are bigger than a quarter of an inch. Army spokesman Paul Prince told the Army Times that twists and dreadlocks have been barred since 2005, but these regulations go into more detail about specific hairstyles.

Here's the letter from the women of the CBC:

Though we understand the intent of the updated regulation is to ensure uniformity in our military, it is seen as discriminatory rules targeting soldiers who are women of color with little regard to what is needed to maintain their natural hair.

African American women have often been required to meet unreasonable norms as it relates to acceptable standards of grooming in the workplace. [...]

Army officials have responded to criticism of the regulation by saying it applies to all soldiers regardless of race, and that they are meant to protect their safety. However the use of words like "unkempt" and "matted" when referring to traditional hairstyles worn by women of color are offensive and biased. The assumption that individuals wearing these hairstyles cannot maintain them in a way that meets the professionalism of Army standards indicates a lack of cultural sensitivity conducive to creating a tolerant environment for minorities.

 The letter was signed by Reps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Donna Edwards (D-Md.), Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), as well as Delegates Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Donna Christensen (D-V.I.).

The Army has not released a statement, but previously said the rules were drawn up after surveying hundreds of senior enlisted female soldiers as part of a focus group led by a female sergeant major.

In regards to the new rules, Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs of the Georgia National Guard started a petition on the White House website calling on the Army to "allow professional ethnic hairstyles." It currently has about 15,000 signatures.

Jacobs also told the Army Times that twists are a popular style, especially in the field because they're easy to take care of.

"I've been in the military six years, I've had my hair natural four years, and it's never been out of regulation. It's never interfered with my head gear," added Jacobs, who wears her hair in two twists.

Although some people are of the notion that when  you join the Army, you become "theirs and you do as they say", others feel as though if you're willing to die for a country and go to battle, the least of their worries should be if your twists are not under regulation.

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