No need to cry little Black girl, it will grow again. Pictured above is Solange Knowles who is typically identified as Beyonce's little sister. Using her music to shift away from that image she has attempted to step away from her sibling's shadow however, she has literally SHED this image by cutting off her hair. While people have negatively criticized her for this act of rebellion, I commend her for her following statements:
[I] dont. need. your. attention. or. your. co-sign. dont. want. a. edge. up. or a perm. because. im not trying. to make this “a style” or a statement. i. just. wanted. to. be. free. from. the. bondage. that. black. women sometimes. put. on. themselves. with. hair. this. phase. of. my. life. i. want to spend . the time. the energy. and the money. on something else. not in the hair salon. im. not. mad. at . all of you. that have made your opinions known. and have sent negative. energy
. my way. i expected this of you. you. have. the right to have. an opinion. so. do. i.
Shout out to Concrete Loop
While I don't necessarily care for Solange as an entertainer, I respect her braveness and appreciate her identifying the insecurities black women have with their hair. You don't have to agree with it, but you damn sure should respect that she was bold enough to do something that most of us are afraid to do with our precious locks; cut the ties and start over, literally.
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