As a Black woman who’s worn her natural hair since 2004, you’d think I’d have styling and protecting my nappy hair down to a science. But I don’t. As a matter of fact, I commit at least t...
If you were around late last night for my Periscope broadcast of The Last Grilled Cheese of My Life, then you already know that I’m back on my gluten-free diet. In all truth, I should have neve...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/ybnhealth-gluten-free-taco-seasoning-recipe/
“I’m gon’ be fine/ Divinely designed/ My heart do the beatin’ but the blood ain’t mine…” From the very first rhyme, Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Great Blacks (of the recently released�...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/ybnartists-georgia-anne-muldrow-great-blacks/
Since starting the youngblacknappy blog over five years ago, it’s become more and more apparent to me how important representation is for the Black community. When mainstream media consistentl...
If you’ve been a part of the online natural hair community for any length of time, you’ve probably gathered from various Facebook posts, Twitter chats, Tumblr feeds, and the adorable Fros & B...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/ybnartists-meklit-kemekem-i-like-your-afro/
It’s been a while since we’ve offered our natural hair and Black pride t-shirts for sale online – but, finally, they’re back! Old favorites like the Naturally Sweet™ Tee and new desig...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2015/04/25/our-natural-hair-t-shirts-are-back/
QUEEN | /kwēn/ | noun 1. the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth. synonyms: monarch, sovereign, ruler, head of state 2. a woman regar...
If any of what I’m about to write doesn’t make sense, you can blame it on the fact that my brain and body think it’s already 4:30am tomorrow. I really can’t be held accountable if I’m n...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/shanghai-noon-or-9pm-yesterday/
As a card-carrying member of Team Natural, I consider myself a proper product junkie. Even after giving myself a “strict budget,” I have easily spent money other ladies might have used for sh...
If #NaBloPoMo is a ball, then I have dropped it. Hard. The past few days of work have been, in short, brutal. Early mornings and late nights with very few moments of appreciation in between. It�...
https://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/lost-in-the-fray/