Black hair was so important to Black people that it was always styled and maintained, until the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. Many have called the natural hair space “toxic” for often excluding 4c hair and focusing on looser curls as the ideal hair type, according to refinery29.com. Cunningham noted that during that time, having relaxed hair that was also color-treated was seen as two chemicals at once, damaging natural hair. So that’s why I started my natural hair journey.”In her natural hair journey, she felt that it was hard to understand her hair; sometimes, she just wanted to cut it all off. She credits the natural hair movement and Black-owned businesses to her improved relationship with her hair.

Source: CBC News November 01, 2022 13:17 UTC