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93. Tamron Hall, once.

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Mon Jan 26, 2015, 02:51 PM

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Is there one African-American woman on American cable or TV [View all] malaise Jan 2015 OP

How is Melissa Harris-Perry doing her hair these days? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #1

She has on artifician braids malaise Jan 2015 #5

Uhmmm RobinA Jan 2015 #2

I was just going to say this My Good Babushka Jan 2015 #3

It's a 'trend' for black women JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #6

Do What You Want RobinA Jan 2015 #37

I stated my reasons JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #49

I don't think you made him uncomfortable. upaloopa Jan 2015 #58

Then why respond read to or read the thread? JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #61

Just to see how you would reply upaloopa Jan 2015 #63

If you met me in real life JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #66

Ok I believe you. upaloopa Jan 2015 #67

I know you do - you're that kind of woman! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #68

I Responded RobinA Jan 2015 #75

Very well said GummyBearz Jan 2015 #85

Thank you for your response - you echo what I think. phylny Jan 2015 #92

Well said marym625 Jan 2015 #69

I'm with you.. Where are we going NOW? It's gettin a bit deep.. OLDMADAM Jan 2015 #38

Depends how you define "Natural". OP has said that MHP adding braids doesnt count. stevenleser Jan 2015 #35

It Tells Us RobinA Jan 2015 #76

That's my take too. Heck, we can omit gender and it still applies. stevenleser Jan 2015 #77

I don't think that HappyMe Jan 2015 #78

It's more complicated than that here. What's being implied is what white culture is or isn't doing stevenleser Jan 2015 #79

Yes, you're right. HappyMe Jan 2015 #80

I started out being sure this wasn't racist. Now I'm not sure. stevenleser Jan 2015 #82

The make up I can understand. HappyMe Jan 2015 #86

Here is an interesting set of comments from the article Kelliekat posted downthread: stevenleser Jan 2015 #83

to assume all Black persons are from Africa is also a bit institutional in the USA :P Sunlei Jan 2015 #4

I don't know Malaise JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #7

LOL malaise Jan 2015 #8

Charlayne Hunter-Gault still makes appearances on tv BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author johnp3907 Jan 2015 #10

And the very notion that your concern is about their hair might be considered sexism... brooklynite Jan 2015 #11

African American men don't have the JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #22

Not that I can think of. HappyMe Jan 2015 #12

My guess is the answer to your question is 'no' Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #13

Thanks malaise Jan 2015 #15

Tamron Hall. bravenak Jan 2015 #14

Not true - both process their hair n/t malaise Jan 2015 #16

Really? bravenak Jan 2015 #17

You can tell if you get a close look at Tamron's edges JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #23

When tamron too swimming lessons gwheezie Jan 2015 #55

Joy Reid? kydo Jan 2015 #18

I believe Gwen Eiffel often wears her hair naturally. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #19

Ifill KamaAina Jan 2015 #21

Wow. Nice job on my part. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #24

My favorite Ifill moment was when she moderated a presidential debate KamaAina Jan 2015 #25

Do you remember Melba Tolliver? She was asked to cover her fro for Trisha Nixon's wedding and bettyellen Jan 2015 #20

I remember that malaise Jan 2015 #39

How am I supposed to be able to tell? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #26

Make friends with black women JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #27

Great post... HipChick Jan 2015 #28

This times 1000000 JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #30

I have friends of several races, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #29

No she would NOT be JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #31

Excellent post malaise Jan 2015 #45

You are the race thread minimizer. kwassa Jan 2015 #32

Read my remarks JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #33

Indeed AndreaCG Jan 2015 #34

I obviously can't say this with any certainty onenote Jan 2015 #50

I don't think the younger daughter relaxes JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #51

Thanks for the info. onenote Jan 2015 #54

... "needs to wear a wig or grow some more hair" Go Vols Jan 2015 #36

Precisely malaise Jan 2015 #40

Nancy Giles mentalsolstice Jan 2015 #41

I think it is. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #42

It is a very complex subject malaise Jan 2015 #43

The subject always came up while watching commercials for hair products. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #46

This: Munificence Jan 2015 #87

Not always, but often Robin Roberts from GMA PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #44

Funny you should bring this up, I just was at the store and stood in line behind a young black woman dissentient Jan 2015 #47

More women are giving up on the chemicals and weave malaise Jan 2015 #48

Interesting. I have no idea how it works to get it looking like most black women on tv or in the dissentient Jan 2015 #52

It's a billion dollar industry malaise Jan 2015 #53

Heh, like I said, I can only imagine. I know about as much about women's hair and those processes dissentient Jan 2015 #56

hehehehhe malaise Jan 2015 #57

It's okay JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #59

heh, funny story dissentient Jan 2015 #60

You "get" it JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #62

Well, thanks. What a nice thing to say. dissentient Jan 2015 #64

I watched the Chris Rock documentary a few years ago tammywammy Jan 2015 #70

That's my point malaise Jan 2015 #71

Oh I know! tammywammy Jan 2015 #72

It's an obsession sis malaise Jan 2015 #73

Dominated by Asians.. HipChick Jan 2015 #84

Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant on OWN ecstatic Jan 2015 #65

Update on your question kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #74

Jessica Williams on "Operation Black Hair"...( Daily Show) ..great video pkdu Jan 2015 #81

My friend Rochelle in Baltimore did a story about natural hair RockaFowler Jan 2015 #88

In Chicago, the first name that comes to mind... Stellar Jan 2015 #89

Nancy Giles Skidmore Jan 2015 #90

Kelly McCreary on Grey's Anatomy. phylny Jan 2015 #91

Tamron Hall, once. Stellar Jan 2015 #93

No professional on TV is untouched by fancy hair and make-up tricks. TV is an illusion, not reality. TeamPooka Jan 2015 #94